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Overview

The SNMP driver implements the server- and client-side of the SNMP protocol. Thus it . It supports SNMP V1, V2 and V3. On the one hand, server items can be mapped to SNMP data points that are accessible by foreign SNMP clients via their Object Identifiers (OIDs). In addition, server item value changes can sent to foreign SNMP client via SNMP traps.

On the other hand, our driver can be used to integrate SNMP data points from one or more SNMP capable devices. Our SNMP driver is compatible with SNMP v1, v2 and v3.

SNMP data points are addressed via their OID. To get the current value of an SNMP data point, polling is necessary. This means that the NETx Server is sending SNMP read requests cyclically. In addition to the polling of SNMP data points, our SNMP interface can receive SNMP traps. SNMP communication is possible in two ways:

  • data point polling: The NETx Server cyclically sends SNMP read requests in order to get the current value of an SNMP data point.

  • traps: The NETx Server's SNMP interface receives SNMP traps sent by the SNMP device.

The driver is available for free. Each defined SNMP data point is decreasing decreases the available license licensed data points by one.

Installation

The SNMP driver is provided as an extension and is not included within the default setup.

To install the SNMP driver, open the Core Studio and shutdown the Core Server. Afterwards, start the Extension Manager via the menu menu Extensions > Manager > Start Extension Manager ....Image Removed

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Within the dialog, select "SNMP" and press the the Install button. After having installed the SNMP driver, close the BMS studio and reopen it. Within the menu the menu of the Core Studio you will find a new menu, SNMP. It contains entries items for all definitions that are necessary for configuration the SNMP driver.Image Removed

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Configuration

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Interface is available for the following products: 

  • NETx BMS Platform

  • NETx Multi Protocol Server

Changelog

Version

Date

Notes

2024.1.29

Improvements

  • New option to restrict SNMP version to version used in server configuration.

2023.5.24

Fixes

  • Missing column in data point definitions – fixed.

2022.7.12

 

Features

  • SNMP server side functionality now available

    • Server Items can be mapped to SNMP data points.

    • Server Item value changes can trigger SNMP traps

    • Generation of MIB file

Improvements

  • Hot-reload of configuration files

  • Support for new V3 security modes

  • Write all value changes received in a single packet in a single call

Note

After updating the extension, during server start any previous versions of SNMP extension will be uninstalled, followed by a restart of the NETx Server.

1.0.5

01 Sep

 

  

New features

Features

  • SNMP driver now available as plugin

Fixes

  • Device with empty community string is ignored – fixed.

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