SNMP device definitions

The SNMP devices definition specifies the communication components in the network. For each network component the device configuration needs to be specified. Based on the datapoint configuration which is discussed in the next section, the NETx BMS Core Server adds server items to the device which is represented in a separate directory.

File location

<WorkspaceDirectory>\DataFiles\xio.SNMP.DeviceDefinitions.dat


 Col# Parameter  DescriptionScope
UnitMandatory / default value
1SNMP ServerThis parameter specifies the name of the SNMP device which represents the device on the Core Server and is important for the configuration of the data points.string
nonemandatory
2Host IPThe parameter refers to the IP address of the SNMP device in the network.IP address
nonemandatory
3PortThis attribute specifies the IP port of the SNMP device for the communication with the NETx BMS Core Server in the network. The default value is the "'161"'.Port
0 – 65535161
4Community stringThe authentication on a SNMP device requires a password which is called community string. The password can be individually set on each device, but the default value is "'public"'.string
nonepublic
5Version codeThe SNMP standard has different versions with different functionality. The SNMP module supports Version 1 and Version 2 of the standard. This parameter identifies which version is supported by the device and used during the communication. By default the version code is "'V1"', which stands for SNMP Version 1.V1,V2,V3
noneV1
6Refresh intervalThis attribute specifies the time span in which the Core Server checks the availability of the SNMP device in the network. 100 - 2147483647
ms5000
7Max Request ItemsThe number of polling items can be limited, so that the SNMP device is not overloaded.1 - 2147483647
none10
8Max Parallel cmdsDefines the number of requests which are used by the Core Server to poll the defined items. 1 - 2147483647
none1
9Ignore Items QualityThe parameter enables to reset item values on the Core Server, depending on the quality (status) of the SNMP device. true/false
nonefalse
10Authentication NameSNMP version 3 requires allows the encryption of data which is transferred during the communication. The name refers to the configuration of the user in the SNMP user definition file.none
Reference to SNMP user definitionsempty
11Retry countNumber of tries that are performed before considered a network failure.1 - 2147483647
none3