SNMP data point definitions

SNMP data point definitions

The Core Server polls the information of the SNMP device. The received data is finally represented as server items. This allows to monitor each single SNMP data point of the SNMP device.

File location

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

Col#

Parameter 

Description

Scope

Mandatory / default value

Col#

Parameter 

Description

Scope

Mandatory / default value

1

Server Name

The server name references to the name within the device configuration. 

Reference to
SNMP device definitions

mandatory

2

Object ID

This parameter refers to the SNMP OID values of the MIB tree. This value has to be unique for each device in the configuration and needs to be set.

SNMP OID

mandatory

3

Name

This attribute defines the name of the server item. If the value is not set in the configuration file, the OID attribute is used to define a name for the server item.

string

OID

4

Description

The parameter enables the user to add a description for the data point.

string

empty

5

Data type

The parameter enables to define the data type of the SNMP device item, which is represented on the server. 

String, Integer32, Counter32, Counter64, Gauge32, IP Address, NetAddress

String

6

Access mode

This parameters specifies the access mode of the data point on the server. 

ReadOnly, WriteOnly, ReadWrite

ReadOnly

7

Polling interval

The polling interval specifies the time period in milliseconds, after which the Core Server checks again the item value. 

100 - 4294967295

5000

8

Persistent

This parameter specifies whether the value of the data point is persistent (restored from the database after server start up) or not. 

Boolean

false

9

Deprecated

Unused





10

Synchronize

If this parameter is set to true, the value is synchronized between the main and backup server (if present). 

Boolean

true

11

Retry count

Number of tries that are performed before reading a data point fails.

1 - 2147483647

3