Wireless Data Server 3.0 Beta

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subagent

This file was last modified 01.12.19

Thank you for choosing Wireless Data Server. This file contains installation instructions for Wireless Data Server's Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subagent.

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Please see the readme for installation instructions. Please see the release notes for supported platforms, system requirements, a list of included features and a description of known problems. Please see the Wireless Data Server Administrator's Guide (HTML | PDF) for configuration, maintenance and administration instructions, and the Wireless Data Server User's Guide (HTML | PDF) for information on using this product.

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Wireless network plug-ins

The Wireless Data Server core includes a plug-in that connects to the wireless network through Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE). To connect to the wireless network in a different way, download and install the appropriate plug-in available on the Steltor Web site. Other plug-ins support connections through the Short Message Peer to Peer (SMPP) protocol and the Universal Computer Protocol (UCP).

Installing the SNMP subagent

The procedure for installing the SNMP subagent differs on Solaris and Windows platforms.

( Solaris | Windows NT and 2000 )

Solaris

  1. Wireless Data Server's SNMP subagent requires Sun's Solstice Enterprise Agents. If this software is not already installed on your system, download it from http://www.sun com and follow the documentation provided to install and configure it. Details and installation instructions for Solstice Enterprise Agents can be found at: http://www.sun.com/software/entagents/docs.html.
  2. Ensure that you are signed in as root.
  3. Edit the /etc/snmp/conf/enterprises.oid file, and add the following two lines: 
    "Steltor"                                       "1.3.6.1.4.1.2672"
"Steltor Events"                                "1.3.6.1.4.1.2672.2.2.4"
  4. Edit the /etc/snmp/conf/snmpdx.acl file. Add the following lines, where <hostnames> is a list of the host names of the machines on which your SNMP client applications are installed, separated by spaces: 
    trap                                            <hostnames> 
trap-community                                  wds-trap
managers                                        <hostnames>
  5. Edit the /etc/snmp/conf/snmpd.conf file. Add the following lines, where <hostnames> is a list of the host names of the machines on which your SNMP client applications are installed, separated by spaces: 
    {
        trap-community = wds-trap
        hosts = <hostnames>
        {
                enterprise = "Steltor Events"
                trap-num = 1, 3-10
        }
}
  6. Restart your Solstice Enterprise Agent using the /usr/lib/snmp/snmpdx command.
  7. Sign in as the user under whose name you want the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent to run.
  8. Unzip and untar the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent package in a directory on your hard drive, hereafter referred to as <wdssnmp>.
  9. Edit the <wdssnmp>/etc/config/wdssnmp.acl file, and modify the following lines: 
    managers = *
hosts = *
    In place of the asterisk, list the host names of the machines on which your SNMP client applications are installed, separated by spaces.
  10. Configure the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent according to the instructions under Configuring Wireless Data Server's SNMP subagent below.
  11. Run <wdssnmp>/bin/wdssnmp to start the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent.

Windows NT and 2000

  1. The Windows SNMP Service is pre-installed on some Windows 2000 operating systems; if it is not already installed you must install it yourself. Use an SNMP client such as HP's Openview to verify that it is installed correctly.
    Make sure the Windows SNMP master agent is not running during this installation.
  2. Unzip and untar the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent package in a directory on your hard drive, hereafter referred to as <wdssnmp>.
  3. Using regedit, open the Windows registry, and go to: 
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\Parameters\ExtensionAgents
    Take note of the number of extension agents registered.
  4. Edit the <wdssnmp>\bin\NTWdsSnmpSA.reg file.
    • Under the section: 
      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\Parameters\ExtensionAgents]
      make sure that the number (3 by default) assigned to the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent in the following line: 
      "3"="SOFTWARE\\Lexacom\\Wireless Data Server\\SNMP SubAgent"
      is one integer greater than the value you noted in step 3.
    • Under the section: 
      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lexacom\Wireless Data Server\SNMP SubAgent]
      change the "pathname" value to "<wdssnmp>\\bin\\wdssnmp.dll". Make sure to preface all backslashes in your <wdssnmp> pathname by an additional backslash.
  5. Open the SNMP traps properties dialog box.
    • Windows NT 4.0: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network > Services > SNMP Service > Properties > Traps
    • Windows 2000: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > SNMP Service > Properties > Traps
    In the "Community Names" box, type public. In the Trap Destinations box, add the host names of the machines on which your SNMP client applications are installed.
  6. Modify your PATH environment variable to <wdssnmp>\bin.
    • Windows NT 4.0: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Environment > Path
    • Windows 2000: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables > Path
  7. Shut down and restart Windows.
  8. Configure the Wireless Data Server SNMP subagent according to the instructions under Configuring Wireless Data Server's SNMP subagent below.
  9. Restart the Windows SNMP master agent from the Services control panel.

Configuring Wireless Data Server's SNMP subagent

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