Frequently Asked Questions
General
- What is an agent? What does SNMP Agent Toolkit
do?
- What are the different types of agents developed
using SNMP Agent Toolkit? Where can I find the javadocs of these
agents?
- What are the basic steps involved in developing
an agent to manage a device/ application?
- Does your agent support multi-threading?
Is it thread safe?
- What are the system requirements for SNMP Agent
Toolkit?
- How to install SNMP Agent Toolkit in different
OS and what are its installation requirements?
- What are the different technologies used
by SNMP Agent Toolkit for building agents?
- Should I have separate license for SNMP
API and Java Edition?
- Does WebNMS have a discussion forum for
this product?
1. What is an agent? What does SNMP Agent
Toolkit do?
Agent is an entity of network management system that interface
to the actual device being managed. The SNMP Agent toolkit generates
the agent framework that is capable of managing any number
of devices in the network.
For example, the managed objects of devices such as, bridges,
hubs, routers, or any network servers can easily be managed
using the toolkit without much of code implementation.
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2. What are the different types of agents
developed using SNMP Agent Toolkit? Where can I find the javadocs
of these agents?
The WebNMS SNMP Agent Toolkit is used to develop SNMP agents,
Multi-Protocol agents, and TL1 agents. The Javadocs for these
agents are located at
SNMP agent:
http://www.webnms.com/javaagent/help/snmp_agent/javadocs/index.html
Multi-Protocol agent:
http://www.webnms.com/javaagent/help/mp_agent/javadocs/index.html
TL1 agent:
http://www.webnms.com/javaagent/help/tl1_agent/javadocs/index.html
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3. What are the basic steps involved in
developing an agent to manage a device/application?
The basic steps involved in developing an agent are as follows:
- Define the MIB/ TCS file using MIB Editor/ TL1 Message
Builder.
- Load the defined MIB/ TCS file or an existing MIB/ TCS
file to the agent stub generator, such as MIB Compiler/
JMX Compiler/ TL1 Compiler.
- Generate source files by choosing the appropriate options
in the compiler. This constitutes the stub files of
the agent.
- Instrument the agent.
- Compile stub files .
- Deploy the agent to manage your device/application.
Questions
4. Does your agent support multi-threading?
Is it thread safe ?
Yes, the java agent supports multi-threaded processing and
is thread safe.
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5. What are the system requirements for
SNMP Agent Toolkit?
Since the agent is developed in Java, it is platform independent.
The agent can be used in any operating system that supports
Java. WebNMS SNMP Agent toolkit is officially tested in Windows,
Linux, and Solaris.
Questions
6. How to install in different
OS and what are its installation requirements?
The WebNMS SNMP Agent Toolkit Java Edition is distributed in
a zip file (35,861,887 bytes) format suitable for Solaris
and Linux platforms. You will need the unzip utility in order
to unzip the file. For Windows NT/98/2000 platform, use the
self-extracting exe (33,035,841 bytes) format.
Additionally, you require the Java Development Kit (JDK)
for your platform to use SNMP Agent Toolkit. JDK 1.6 and higher versions only are supported.
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7. What are the different technologies
used by SNMP Agent Toolkit for building agents?
The technologies such as SNMP, TL1, and JMX are used for
building SNMP agents, TL1 agents, and multi-protocol agents
respectively.
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8. Should I have separate license for SNMP
API and Java Edition?
Yes. SNMP API is a product used for developing a manager
application, whereas SNMP Agent Toolkit is a product used for developing
an agent application. The SNMP Agent Toolkit Java Edition product
acts as a wrapper over the SNMP API product and only a portion
of it is bundled with the SNMP Agent Toolkit.
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9. Does WebNMS have a discussion forum
for this product ?
To enhance our product through customers' suggestions and
queries, WebNMS has unleashed a new discussion forum. You
can contact Manageengine
Forum where our product experts will be eager to answer
all your questions.
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