5.5.1

Workflow Name Description
Add a query to an SNMP device Adds a query to an SNMP device.
Copy an SNMP query Copies an SNMP query from one device to another.
Edit an SNMP query Edits an existing SNMP query.
Remove a query from an SNMP device Removes an SNMP query from a device.
Run an SNMP query Runs a query against an SNMP device.
Add a Query to an SNMP Device
You can run a workflow to add a query to an SNMP device from the plug-in's inventory.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you are logged in to the Orchestrator client as an administrator.
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Verify that you have a connection to an SNMP device from the Inventory view.
Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 In the workflows hierarchical list, select Library > SNMP > Query Management and navigate to the
Add a query to an SNMP device workflow.
3 Right-click the Add a query to an SNMP device workflow and select Start workflow.
4 Select the device to which you want to add the query.
5 From the Type drop-down menu, select the query type.
6 In the OID text box, type the object identifier of the variable that you want to query.
The following are example OID values.
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1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0
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.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0
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iso.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0
NOTE The plug-in supports only OID values that are numerical or that begin with iso and continue
with numbers.
7 (Optional) In the Name text box, type a name for the query.
If you leave the text box blank, the type and OID parameters are used to generate a name automatically.
8 Click Submit to run the workflow.
What to do next
You can run workflows on the query from the Inventory view.
Managing the SNMP Trap Host
You can start and stop the SNMP trap host, and change the port on which Orchestrator listens for SNMP
traps.
The SNMP plug-in supports SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c traps.
Chapter 16 Using the SNMP Plug-In
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