Tripp Lite MT-SE-37/02 User's Manual
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1. 28 Add SNMP Solo Object to the Management Map 28 Poll the Device 01208 gt 7777 29 Set the device OIDS 2 cece ee ee ee ee 29 Ping the SNMP 501 2 2 eee eee 29 Appendix 0 RETEFENCS LA aaa OS Aa eS ee 30 COMMUATE TES 3 occas LN is 30 IP Address ia oia a ta 30 Subnetting and Subnet Masks 31 Gateway Sa waver SNe ot e DATS Ses AES 32 GLOSSARY ib as lia A a a ei 33 Oia kee ba Mawar S 35 si rero secs Placing a Technical Support Call 36 Reference Worksheet oooooooooooo 38 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 SNMP Solo Monitoring a UPS on EtherNet 2 Figure 2 SNMP Solo Network Connection Panel 3 Figure 3 SNMP Solo Serial Port Panel 4 Figure 4 Communication Screen 9 00 10 Figure 5 Main Me nu eccccccceeseceeeeeecceeeeeeeceeeeeeeneeesneeeeeeeenees 11 Figure 6 IP Address for the SNMP Solo and More 12 Figure 7 Access Controls cccccccceeeeteeeseneeeeneeeeeaeeeteaeeteneeens 15 00 17 Figure 9 Additional Setup Screen 18 Figure 10 Display All Current 5611008 19 Figure 11 Reset Values To Default 20 Figure 12 Save and Exit Messages For Configuration 20 Figure 13 Telnet Options oooocconccconoccccnoccccnnccnonrnonancnnnnrnn nana canano 21 Introduction Tripp Lite Introduction Your SNMP Solo monit2. See caution in the Upgrade Firmware section and exit without saving Setthe IP Address Gateway Address amp MIB System Group Set Access Controls of SNMP Communities Set Trap Recetvers Additional Setup Screen Display Settings Reset Configuration to D etat Save and Ext Upgrade Firmvvare Telnet Options Exit vathout 5 aving PO 0 I Choose a Humber gt Figure 5 Main Menu To select any option on the Main Menu enter the number of the option you want at the Choose a Number gt prompt The program displays the desired screen Configuration 11 SNMP Solo Set IP And Gateway Addresses And MIB System Group To set the IP address Gateway address MIB system group and other system configurations type 1 at the prompt The following screen displays Local Address Invalid Serial 0 7 8 Gateway Address Invalid Network Id Invalid sysContact 50543 06 sysLocation COMMANDS 1 Set the IP address Netmask and Gateway 2 Set sysContact 3 Set sysName 4 Set sysLocation 6 Return to previous menu USAGES 1 IP_Address XXX XXX XXX XXX Mask_bit_count Gateway XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 String_of_SysContact 3 String_of_SysName 4 String_of_SysLocation EXAMPLE to set the IP address to 127 100 90 57 gt 1 127 100 90 57 Enter Command gt Figure 6 IP Address for the SNMP Solo and More The minimum requirement to operate SNMP Solo is to set t
3. equipment and computers Simple Network Management Protocol A standard protocol used to monitor IP hosts networks and gateways SNMP defines a set of simple operations that can be performed on the OIDs of the MIBs managed by the monitored Agents It employs the UDP IP transport layer to move its object between the Agents and the NMS Sub Agent A software module that manages specific MIB sub groups for an Agent They communicate with the Agent using a SMUX multiplexer TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A protocol suite used by more than 15 million users with a UNIX association and widely used to link computers of different kinds TES Terminal Emulation Software Communications program to transform a personal computer into a terminal for the purpose of data communications TFTP Server Trivial File Transfer Protocol Server A host to provide services according to TFTP a TCP IP standard protocol for file transfer with minimal capability and overhead depending on UDP for its datagram delivery service UDP IP User Datagram Protocol Internet Protocol A TCP IP standard protocol It enables transfer of information between applications running on different host It is referred to as an unreliable connectionless datagram delivery service Uninterruptible Power Supply A device that supplies power to your system with rechargeable batteries if there is an AC power failure 34 Appendix Tripp Li
4. lt 6 gt the program resets all fields to default To display the results press lt 5 gt for Display Settings Most fields have no values Local Address Invalid Serial NO 66 C6 62 67 66 96 Gateway Address Invalid Network Id Invalid sysContact IsysName sysLocation Current access controls of SNMP communities Manager_IpAddr Community String Access Permission TANIA AENA HHH HHH KHER EEKREEEE 1 666 666 666 600 NotAccess 2 806 666 666 666 NotAccess 3 666 666 666 600 NotAccess 4 866 666 666 660 NotAccess Current trap receivers Receiver_IpAddr Severity Community string Accept EEIEIEE EEIEIEE JEJEJE JEEE JEJEJEJE JEJEJE IEEE JEJEJEJE JEJEJEJE JEJE JEEE 1 666 666 666 666 INFORMATIONAL NO 2 666 666 666 666 INFORMATIONAL NO 3 666 666 666 666 INFORMATIONAL NO 4 666 666 666 666 INFORMATIONAL NO Press any key to continue Figure 11 Reset Values To Default To Save and Exit If you are satisfied with your configurations save them and exit To save press lt 7 gt The screen displays the following message End of UPS SNMP Agent Setup Program Turn off DIP switch of setup Disconnect the power of SNMP agent Connect the power of SNHP agent Figure 12 Save and Exit Messages For Configuration Configuration 20 Tripp Lite This messages informs or directs you 1 The Setup program has ended 2 Turn off the DIP switch switch 1 UP 3 Disconnect the power supply from the SNMP S
5. 17 227 027 Dept 2 Read Write 4 132 217 227 032 Deptt Read Write To clear access controls of any manager IP address type clear lt space gt and the desired list number at the prompt Press lt enter gt Enter Command gt clear The top of the screen reflects your changes Current access controls of SNMP communities Manager_IpAddr Community String Access Permission HECK gt gt 3 3 gt 3 gt 3 3 3 gt 4 HHH gt 1 132 217 227 825 1 ReadOnly 2 132 217 227 026 Dept 2 ReadOnly 3 866 660 666 666 NotAccess 4 000 000 000 000 Not Access To return to the Main Menu type 0 and press lt enter gt Set Trap Receivers Use this screen to determine which IP managers receive traps messages from your SNMP Solo This screen permits you to send traps about your UPS to four IP addresses managers Also you may determine the severity levels to assign to a particular manager To access the trap setting screen type 3 from the Main Menu The following screen displays 16 Configuration Tripp Lite Current trap receivers Receiver_IpAddr Severity Community string Accept HH 5 HHH 3 EEEE 1 888 888 888 888 INFORMATIONAL NO 2 000 000 000 000 INFORMATIONAL NO 3 888 888 888 888 INFORMATIONAL NO 4 866 666 666 660 INFORMATIONAL NO COMMAND set set all valu
6. MP Solo UPS Interface Cable The manufacture specific interface cable connects the UPS to the SNMP Solo unit The table below defines the basic UPS device port configuration Not connected Set to Voltage High 12V Power Fail Not connected Low Battery Not Connected Set to Voltage Low 12 V Inverter Shutoff Ground 0 6 SNMP Solo Package Tripp Lite System Requirements SNMP Solo requires a terminal for configuration and a network connection with an NMS for operation The following is a description of all required components and a list of the most widely used NMSs e The components of your standard SNMP Solo package e Connection to an EtherNet network e An SNMP based management station Some NMSs that support the SNMP Solo are HP OpenView for UNIX HP OpenView for Microsoft Windows Novell NMS SunConnect SunNet Manager IBM NetView 6000 e A dumb terminal or a PC with an emulation package to configure the SNMP Solo SNMP Agent e An RS232 communication port on your PC or terminal e AUPS any UPS type You can interface any contact closure UPS with SNMP Solo if you have the manufacture s specific cable supplied with your kit e Network identification values for the SNMP Solo IP Address Net Mask IP Addresses for the NMS Definitions of Communities IP Address of the Gateway Router System Requirements 7 SNMP Solo 8 System Requirements Tripp Lite Initial Installation This section descr
7. MP Solo s current settings To access this screen type 5 at the prompt from the Main Menu The current settings display Local Address 132 217 227 250 Serial NO 00 00 02 07 00 90 Gateway Address Invalid Network Id 132 217 888 888 255 255 888 888 sysContact Lois_Lane sysName Sparky_No1 sysLocation Room_1583 Current access controls of SNMP communities Manager_IpAddr Community String Access Permission De er TTC rere RAR rrr rrr rrr ARA AA 1 132 217 227 625 Deptit1 ReadOnly 2 132 217 227 026 Dept 2 ReadOnly 3 866 666 666 666 NotfAccess 4 866 660 066 666 NotAccess Current trap receivers Receiver_IpAddr Severity Community string Accept EIEEEI JEJEJEJE JEJEJEJE tere rr etree AAA REA AAA ARI 1 138 238 138 657 INFORMATIONAL Deptit1 YES 2 866 666 666 666 NO DEFINE NO 3 866 666 666 666 NO DEFINE NO 4 138 238 138 666 INFORMATIONAL Dept 4 YES Press any key to continue Figure 10 Display All Current Settings The settings are the following fields e Local SNMP Solo s Address and serial number physical address e Gateway and Network address e System Contact Name Your system administrators or a contact s name e System Name Configuration 19 SNMP Solo e Location location of your UPS and SNMP Solo e List of the current communities with their access control code e List of the current trap receivers with their severity level codes Reset Configuration to Default If you press
8. NMP Solo Class B Network asa 9 Tesem p ea Class C Network EN 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 240 255 255 255 128 255 255 255 248 255 255 255 192 6 255 255 255 252 255 255 255 224 255 255 255 254 The Gateway IP Address and MASK_BIT_COUNT are optional SNMP adapter generates the Network IP address To assign the system contact name type 2 and enter the name of the person to contact about the SNMP adapter Enter Command gt 3 Lois Lanel To assign the UPS name type 3 and enter name of the UPS Enter Command gt 3 Sparky No1 To assign the UPS location type 4 and enter the location name Enter Command gt 4 Room 1583 Configuration 14 Tripp Lite The top of the screen displays your new values Local Address 198 218 129 266 Serial NO 66 C6 62 67 66 96 Gateway Address 198 218 129 261 Network Id 198 218 129 266 255 255 255 252 sysContact Lois Lane IsysName Sparky No1 sysLocation Room 1583 Record the definitions on your Worksheet for reference To return to the Main Menu type O and press lt enter gt Set Access Controls To set access controls of SNMP communities from the Main Menu type 2 at the Choose a Number gt prompt The following screen displays a column of four Manager IP addresses with their access permission the commands and an example to guide you Use this screen to specify which managers have access to the SNMP Solo agent the community names and
9. SNMP Solo Owner s Manual for SNMP Solo by AAA TRIPP LITE POWER PROTECTION MT S E 37 02 Copyright O 1999 12 DEC 99 93 1469 9909097 12 99 Limited Warranty Tripp Lite warrants that each product sold by Tripp Lite is compatible with existing commercially available computer operating environments and is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use This warranty is applicable only to the initial end user END USER and is not transferable The duration of this warranty is one 1 year from the date of the first retail sale or the date of delivery to the PURCHASER whichever occurs first subject to the following conditions the PURCHASER discovers within the duration of this warranty a failure of the product to perform compatibly with presently existing computer equipment or a defect in material or workmanship the PURCHASER must promptly notify Tripp Lite in writing within the duration of the warranty Tripp Lite s obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement or repair subject to the conditions specified below of such product returned intact to Tripp Lite which shall appear to Tripp Lite upon inspection to have been either incompatible or defective Replacement or repair will be made at Tripp Lite s Technical Support Center Such repair or replacement shall be at Tripp Lite s expense This warranty does not cover any taxes which may be due in connect
10. Solo object to the Management Map e Ping the SNMP Solo HP OpenView Network Node Manager for HP UX compie the Device MIB Copy the UPS MIB file from the TAR formatted diskette into the subdirectory usr OV snmp mibs 9 From the main menu select Options 10 Load Unload MIBs SNMP 11 Select Load 12 Select the MIB file copied earlier 13 Select OK Add SNMP Solo Object to the Management Map 1 Select the submap then Edit Add Object 2 Select the group computer 3 With the middle or opposite mouse button drag the generic symbol subclass device to the submap Configuring the NUS 25 SNMP Solo 4 Enter a name for the object in the Selection and Label fields of the Add Object box 5 Highlight IP Map from Object Attributes group 6 Select Set Object Attributes button 7 Enter Host name and IP address of SNMP Solo adapter 8 Enter OK 9 Enter OK at Add Object menu 10 Enter OK at Add Object palette Poll the Device OIDs 1 From the main menu select Monitor MIB values then Browse MIB SNMP 2 Move around the MIBs to view the UPS device information Set the Device OIDs From the main menu select Monitor MIB values then Browse MIB SNMP 1 Select a MIB variable you want to alter click on it 2 Enter the new value then click on Set 3 Click on Start Query to view the changes Ping the SNMP Solo 1 Change active Window to Shell 2 Type ping lt IP address gt and press lt enter g
11. Solution SNMP Solo Placing a Technical Support Call In order to diagnose the problem you are having our technicians need the following information from you Installation Site Company Name Address City State ZIP code Installation Site Contact Full Name Phone Number Fax Number If you are a consultant Consultant Name Phone Number Fax Number Computer System Operating System and version System Manufacturer System Model Number NMS name and revision number UPS Manufacturer Model Name Number Type of Port Connector How many pins male or female What are the symptoms Appendix 36 Tripp Lite 3 Technical Support If you have any questions about your SNMP Solo or about any Tripp Lite product you can contact us at 773 869 1234 Appendix 37 SNMP Solo Reference Workshee Local Address es Serial No Gateway Address Network ID System s Contact Name System s Name System s Location Current access controls of SNMP communities Manager IP Address Community String 38 Reference Worksheet
12. ation Now that you have completed Configuration you are ready to connect the SNMP Solo to your UPS and to the network Follow these steps to complete the installation 1 Turn DIP switch 1 on the SNMP Solo from the DOWN ON position to the UP OFF position 2 Disconnect the configuration cable from the SNMP Solo adapter and the terminal or PC Store this cable for future use 3 Disconnect the SNMP Solo from the power supply 4 Locate the cable labled 73743 This is the UPS interface cable Place the SNMP Solo close enough to the UPS so the UPS interface cable can connect the SNMP Solo s serial port and the UPS s serial port 5 Connect the labelled end of the UPS interface cable to the SNMP Solo s serial port Connect the other end to the UPS s serial port 6 Connect the SNMP Solo to the Ethernet cable either UTP or BNC 7 Reconnect the SNMP Solo to the power supply Verify the SNMP Solo Operation After you complete all configuration settings and connect the SNMP Solo to the network check the LINK status LED Status After Power Up At first green and red LEDs do not light Green LED begins to pulse randomly showing network activity Five to ten seconds after power up the red LED flashes rapidly this indicates that the SNMP Solo is determining which UPS model is connected to your system After SNMP Solo determines your UPS model the red LED turns off The red LED pulses once whenever the SNMP So
13. e You are advised to consult applicable state laws No warranty is made with respect to other products sold by Tripp Lite which do not bear the name Tripp Lite and no recommendation of such other product shall imply or constitute any warranty with respect to them The warranty does not apply to products which have been abused mishandled modified damaged by act of God or a source external to the product repaired by others or which have their serial numbers removed or altered Please register your unit by completing the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your product Should you need to make a claim please contact your dealer or Tripp Lite giving the serial number date of purchase and details of the fault Governing Law This statement shall be construed interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT THIS IS THE SOLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR AGREEMENT ORAL OR WRITTEN BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you FCC Compliance SNMP Solo has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reas
14. e compatible Gateway A computer that attaches to a number of networks and routes packets between them The packets can be different protocols at the higher levels Internet Protocol The TCP IP standard protocol defines the IP datagram as the unit of information passed across a network IP Address nternet Protocol Address A 32 bit address assigned to hosts participating in a TCP IP network The IP address consists of network and host portions It is assigned to an interconnection of a host to a physical network MAC Medium Access Control The network layer between the physical and the datalink layers Specifically the physical hardware address exists in this layer file mananed by a gateway ning SIE variables maintained by a gateway running SNMP normally closed Network Interface Controller The hardware interface to the physical connection to the network NMS Network Management Station Appendix 33 SNMP Solo Normally Open Refers to a contact switch that is normally open OID ObjectIdentifier The variables defined in a MIB ersonality The current device specific software uploaded to the SNMP Solo A computer that manages traffic between different network segments or different network topologies It directs the destination IP address The network media can be different but the higher level protocols must be the same A specification for serial communication between data communication
15. en one of the MIB groups A window appears displaying a snapshot of the group Set the device OIDs 1 Select the device glyph with the right mouse button 2 Select Set Request MIB O D name 3 When the Set Tool application displays a Click on Get to receive the current values b Select a new value by clicking on New Value then by clicking Set c Click on Get again to view the changes Ping the SNMP Solo 1 Change active Window to Shell 2 Type ping lt IP address gt and press lt enter gt Configuring the NMS 29 SNMP Solo Appendi This appendix has three sections Reference Glossary and Troubleshooting Reference This section discusses Communities IP Addresses Sub net masking and routers gateways Communities A community is a string of printable ASCII characters that identifies a user group with the same access privileges For example a common community name is public For security purposes the SNMP agent validates requests before responding The agent can be configured so that only trap managers that are members of a community can send requests and receive responses from a particular community This prevents unauthorized managers from viewing or changing the configuration of a device IP Addresses Every device on an internetwork must be assigned a unique IP Internet Protocol address An IP address is a 32 bit value comprised of a network ID and a host ID The network ID identifies the logical
16. es of an entry s fields clear reset to default lt ESC gt return to main menu return to main menu USAGES set Entry_Num IpAddr XXX XXX XXX XXX severity 1 2 or 3 CommunityString clear Entry_Num Where severity 1 INFORMATIONAL 2 WARNING 3 SEVERE EXAMPLE to set entry 2 to IP address 138 239 1 57 severity WARNING and community string public gt set 2 138 239 1 57 2 public Enter Command gt Figure 8 Trap Receivers To set traps at the prompt type Set lt space gt enter the number of the column from 1 through 4 lt space gt enter the IP address lt space gt severity code 1 2 or 3 and name of the community string Press lt enter gt The severity level codes for messages are e 1 Informational e 2 Warning e 3 Severe The trap receiver receives all assigned severity level messages and the ones rated above If you assign severity code 2 the manager receives warning and severe levels A set trap example Enter Command gt set 3 138 238 138 659 599 The top of the screen reflects your changes Current trap receivers Receiver_IpAddr Severity Community string Accept is 1 138 238 138 057 INFORMATIONAL Deptt YES 2 138 238 138 658 WARNING Dept 2 YES 3 138 238 138 659 SEVERE Dept 3 YES 4 138 238 138 666 INFORMATIONAL Dept 4 YES Configuration 17 SNMP Solo To remove a trap receiver from the list type clear lt space gt and the desired li
17. he IP address To enter values enter the number of the option type a lt space gt and enter the name Press lt enter gt Your new value displays next to the field heading on the top of the screen If you want to return to the Main Menu press 0 zero and press lt enter gt For more information on IP addresses and net masks see the Reference section of the Appendix in this manual Configuration NOTE 12 Tripp Lite To assign the IP address of SNMP Solo the gateway and the network type at the prompt 1 lt space gt the IP address of the SNMP Solo lt space gt MASK_BIT_COUNT lt space gt the IP address of the gateway Enter Command gt 1 198 218 129 206 6 198 218 129 201 The MASK_BIT_COUNT is used to indicate a mask for your gateway The meaning of the numbers used in the MASK_BIT_COUNT will change based on the class of network you have A Class A network has 24 options a class B network has 16 options and a Class C has 8 options The SNMP Solo automatically discovers the type of network in use from the first three digits of the IP address The MASK_BIT_COUNT and the corresponding mask for each type of network is shown below Class A Network EN 255 000 000 000 255 255 240 000 255 128 000 000 255 255 248 000 erizo 255 255 252 000 2 14 255 224 000 000 255 255 254 000 4 16 5 1 4 255240000000 16 255 255 255 000 aa e E E eer po e eee Moca ON A Configuration 13 S
18. ibes the installation of the SNMP Solo adapter when you connect it to the UPS and the network Refer to the Configuration section for network communications setup For configuration connect the SNMP Solo temporarily to a PC with a terminal emulation package or to a dumb terminal The following steps guide you in connecting the SNMP Solo to the network and UPS 1 Install the UPS gt 2 Adjust the DIP switches on the SNMP _ Solo for Configuration Switch 1 is y ON when down switch 2 is p OFF when up 3 Temporarily connect the SNMP Solo adapter to a dumb terminal or to a PC with the terminal emulation package a Using the configuration cable connect the end of the cabled labeled SM SER 117A into a dedicated RS 232 serial port on the configuration PC b Connect the other end into the SNMP Solo s serial port 4 Configure the communications settings a Use the following settings to configure the dumb terminal or PC 9600 Flow Control Xon XOFF Data bits 8 Handshaking_ gt None Stop bit 1 Terminal Type gt ANSI VT100 Parity gt None Local Echo gt Off Initial Installation 9 A Windows s communication screen with the typical SNMP Solo setting Communications Baud Rate b Ono 02300 600 1200 Data Bits Stop Bits 95 0s 607 8 o2 Parity Flow Control Connector None Xon Xoff Ree Odd Hardware COM2 O Even None Mark S
19. ion with replacement or repair nor any installation removal transportation or postage costs These expenses will be paid by PURCHASER If Tripp Lite is unable to repair or replace the product to conform to this warranty after a reasonable number of attempts Tripp Lite will refund the purchase price to the purchaser or dealer product was sold through Remedies under this warranty are expressly limited to those specified above TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW TRIPP LITE DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABIL ITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW TRIPP LITE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS INJURIES TO PROPERTY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so that the above limitation on duration of implied warranties may not apply to you Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to stat
20. llows in the illustration below The SNMP Solo adapter communicates with the UPS to inform you of your system s power condition Management Station LEGEND Network Connection Power Cable ho R5 232 Cable Figure 1 SNMP Solo Monitoring a UPS on EtherNet 2 Introduction Tripp Lite SNMP Solo Package The standard SNMP Solo package contains a NetMon Unit with supporting hardware and software SNMP Solo Package Contents The components of your package are SNMP Solo Unit Y Two 3 5 Diskettes 2 Power Supply The SNMP Solo Unit Figures 2 and 3 show the SNMP Solo s panels and top The network connection panel illustrates the following Figure 2 SNMP Solo Network Connection Panel SNMP Solo Package 3 SNMP Solo Network connection ports SNMP Solo provides a BNC connector for 10Base 2 connection and a UTP RJ 45 connector for 10Base T networks Power connection port SNMP Solo provides a connector for a 9VDC power supply The following illustration shows the serial port and the DIP switch The serial port serves two purposes adapter configuration and UPS communication Serial Dip Switch Figure 3 SNMP Solo Serial Port Panel Status LEDs The LED indicators inform you of network activity which is the green LNK light and the UPS status which is the red ERR light DIP Switches Use the DIP switch to configure with a dumb terminal o
21. lo detects a communication failure Final Installation 23 SNMP Solo If the SNMP Solo detects three communication failures in a row the red LED turns on and stays on until the SNMP Solo receives a successful communication from the UPS Establish Network Communications 1 PING SNMP Solo Issue a PING command from the NMS If you do not get a response check the SNMP Solo s network connection and IP address 2 Test the adapter with an NMS Perform a gef command and a 561 command If either command fails check the SNMP Solo access controls The manager must have read permission to execute a get command successfully and read write permission to execute a set command successfully See the Configuring the NMS section for a detailed discussion Your SNMP Solo SNMP adapter is now installed and completely functional 24 Final Installation Tripp Lite Configuring the NMS To complete the SNMP Solo installation and configuration process you must compile the necessary MIBs to configure the NMS Any NMS with a MIB compiler can manage the SNMP Solo adapter For instructions on how to compile MIBs for the most popular NMSs Novell s NetWare Management Station Hewlett Packard s OpenView Network Node Manager and SunConnect s SunNet Manager see the corresponding heading below General Network Management Stations Follow these general procedures to configure an NMS e Compile the device MIBs e Add SNMP
22. n SNMHOME snm con 2 Execute mib2schema on the MIBs This creates respec tive mib oid and mib schema and mib traps files 3 Inthe SNM console window select FilelLoad 4 Select Management Database 5 Click on mib schema where the name of each MIB copied in step 1 and select Load 6 Start a new shell window change to the subdirectory SNMHOME agent and execute build_oid This creates an oid database using all compiled MIBs 7 Append mib traps to the file specified by na snmp trap default keyword in SNMHOME snm conf Add SNMP Solo Object to the Management Map 1 Enter the submap where the managed device will be placed 2 Select Edit Create Component lanbox with the right opposite mouse button Select Create 3 The Properties box displays 4 Enter the SNMP Solo s name as it appears in etc hosts or in the name server 5 Enter the SNMP WrCommunity 6 Select the desired MIBs 7 Choose a color for the device 8 Select Apply This adds the device to the submap 9 Create a managed device view with the following steps a Select the relevant submap b Select Edit Create View subnet with the right opposite mouse button c Select Create and press lt enter gt d Enter the view name e Copy and paste the glyph into the managed device view Configuring the NMS 28 Tripp Lite Poll the Device OIDs 1 Select the device glyph with the right mouse button 2 Select Quick Dum MIB th
23. network to which a particular device belongs The host ID identifies the particular device within the logical network IP addresses distinguish devices on an internetwork from one another so that IP packets are properly transmitted IP addresses appear in dotted decimal rather than in binary notation Dotted decimal notation divides the 32 bit value into four 8 bit groups or octets and separates each octet with a period For example 199 217 132 1 is an IP address in dotted decimal notation To accommodate networks of different sizes the IP address has three divisions Classes A for large B for medium and C for small The difference among the network classes is the 30 Appendix Tripp Lite number of octets reserved for the network ID and the number of octets reserved for the host ID Class Value of First Network ID Host ID Number of Octet Hosts 1 126 first octet last three octets 16 387 064 B 128 191 first two octets last two octets 64 516 192 223 first three last octet octets Any value between 0 and 255 is valid as a host ID octet except for those values the InterNIC reserves for other purposes Value 0 255 Subnet masking 127 Loopback testing and interprocess communication on local devices 224 254 IGMP multicast and other special protocols Subnetting and Subnet Masks Subnetting divides a network address into subnetwork addresses to accommodate more than one physical network on a logical net
24. ntions Bold italic print as shown in this example indicates field names menu items or values in the SNMP Solo software agent Bold print as shown in this example indicates filenames directories or items that you must type exactly as they appear Italic print words or letters in braces indicate values that you must supply For example drive setup Italic print words or letters in brackets lt gt indicate keys to press If two keys are separated by a plus symbol then the first key should be pressed and held down while pressing the second key For example lt alt enter gt Note Notes contrast from the text to emphasize their importance Warning These messages alert you to specific procedures or practices serious consequences may result including injury if you disregard them Tripp Lite Table of Contents Introduction 1 SNMP 5010 Features 2 2 on She wR es 1 Example Network With SNMP Solo 2 SNMP Solo Package ooooooooooooooooo 3 SNMP Solo Package Contents 3 The SNMP Solo Unites oy Sis tn 3 Status Da io a da 4 DIP Switches sedmem inat eed glee ed Bah le oe Ree 4 Serial Port ooien ieina ae oe ee Ae Res x 5 Two 3 5 DISKettes 2 sab bees se eee eas 5 Configuration Cable 2 science ek eee eee eee as 5 Power Supply sh EY boa sss ee eae A a 5 UPS Interface Cable oooooooooooooooo o 6 Sy
25. olo 4 Re connect the power supply to the SNMP Solo TelNet Options You can also TelNet to the IP address of the SNMP Solo after it has been installed on your network Once you have successfully established a TelNet connection with the adapter you may access the configuration menu as if you were directly attached to it via the configuration port Telnet Password none COMMAND set set telnet password clear clear Telnet password 07 return to main menu USAGES set lt new password gt clear Enter Command gt Figure 13 Telnet options The TelNet options menu gives some additional features that you can use after you have established a TelNet connection Configuration 21 SNMP Solo Upload Firmware The firmware upload has already been accomplished at the factory Before you proceed with this option you must contact our technical support team for assistance This option supports upgrades to the firmware program when they become available Should an upgrade be available call our technical support team for assistance with the upgrade If you inadvertently use this option your system suspends locks To restart unplug the power supply from the SNMP Solo and re connect the power supply to the SNMP Solo Exit Without Saving This options lets you quit the program without saving any of your configuration settings To exit type 0 zero Configuration CAUTION 22 Tripp Lite Final Install
26. onable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER COULD VOID YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Copyright 1999 by Tripp Lite Printed in USA Unauthorized reproduction prohibited Trademarks SNMP Solo is a trademark of Tripp Lite IBM IBM NetView 6000 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp Hewlett Packard HP HP Open View are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft MS MS DOS XENIX are registered trademarks and Windows Windows NT LAN Manager and Win32 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation NT is a trademark of Northern Telecom Limited Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and NLM is a trademark of Novell Inc SunConnect SunNet is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation Xerox is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation Conventions Used In This Guide This guide uses these conve
27. ors one UPS attached to an EtherNet network using a Network Management Station The complete SNMP Solo package includes hardware and software a UPS cable a power supply a UPS Management Information Base MIB and a manual SNMP Solo Features The SNMP Solo hardware adapter runs an embedded Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP software agent This agent responds to SNMP GETS and SETS and also forwards traps to designated recipients when critical conditions occur to the UPS such as going on battery backup The SNMP Solo features e Compact Size A small unit that takes less space on your work area Dimensions are 3 12 4 x 8 cm e One Serial Port A DIP switch changes the adapters single serial port to a configuration port for installation or to a communication port for normal operations e Remote monitoring Monitors utility power and low battery status for one UPS from a remote workstation NMS e Remote Control Turns the UPS inverter off when the NMS sends the proper command e NMSs To Receive UPS Alarms These traps unsolicited messages inform you about the power condition of your UPS e Works with all major NMSs on EtherNet SNMP Solo works with the most widely used Network Management Systems HP Open View Novell NMS Sun NetManager IBM NetView and many more Introduction 1 SNMP Solo Example Network With SNMP Solo A typical installation of SNMP Solo monitoring a UPS on an EtherNet network fo
28. pace C Parity Check C Carrier Detect SNMP Solo Figure 4 Communication Screen Windows 5 Press OK if you have the Windows Communications screen or accept your communication settings in the terminal emulation package The terminal is now configured to communicate with the SNMP Solo adapter Connect the power supply with the 9VDC connector to the SNMP Solo adapter s power input Connect the other end of the power supply with a standard plug into the UPS Approximately five seconds after you supply power the adapter displays the introductory screen on your terminal Press lt enter gt to get to the main menu You are now ready to configure the SNMP Solo adapter Refer to the Configuration section for a detailed discussion 10 Initial Installation Tripp Lite Configuration You have previously installed the UPS and you are ready to configure the SNMP Solo to work on your network SNMP Solo is temporarily connected to a PC with a terminal emulation package or to a dumb terminal NOTE Refer to the Installation section for the proper setting of the hardware adapter prior to configuring the device Press any key to display the Main Menu From this menu you can select to enter the IP address Gateway address and MIB system group you can set the access controls of SNMP communities set traps display settings reset the settings to default values save the new values and exit the program and upgrade Firmware
29. r to communicate with the UPS for status monitoring 4 SNMP Solo Package Tripp Lite Serial Port The SNMP Solo uses this port for configuration during installation or for communications during normal operations Two 3 5 Diskettes Your package contains two 3 5 MIB diskettes one in DOS format and one in TAR format These diskettes contain the UPS MIB file Copy the MIB file to the appropriate NMS MIB directory for the UPS connected to your SNMP Solo The DOS disk also contains a copy of the programmed image file and the downloaded exe program See the Upload Firmware section for further explanation of these files Configuration Cable Your package contains a cable labeled SM SER 117A female to female Use this cable to connect the SNMP Solo serial port and a dumb terminal or PC for configuration When you configure the SNMP Solo be sure to set the DIP switch to the proper setting Any dumb terminal or terminal emulation package such as Microsoft Windows Terminal will work fine Power Supply The two types of power supplies offered are Power Supply Type Input Output Wall Cube 120 VAC 60 Hz 9 VDC 1 amp 230 VAC 50 Hz 9 VDC 1 amp WARNING If you are using a power supply other than the one supplied with the SNMP Solo be sure that the polarity of the new power supply is correct If the polarity of the new power supply is incorrect you may run the risk of damaging the adapter SNMP Solo Package 5 SN
30. rst two octets match the sender s IP address s first two octets IP packets are only transmitted to 255 255 255 0 devices whose IP address s first three octets match the sender s IP address s first three octets Gateways Gateway also referred to as a router is any computer with two or more network adapters connecting to different physical networks Gateways allow for transmission of IP packets among networks on an internetwork 32 Appendix Tripp Lite Glossary The Glossary section defines the terms used in the SNMP Solo environment Implemented SNMP applications in network elements hosts Agents perform the network management s functions as requested by the network administrator from an NMS Dry Closure Input Non powered contact type inputs switch relay contact open collector Dry Closure Output Form C dry contact outputs which are common normally open or normally closed Local Area Network technology originally developed by the Xerox Corporation can link up to 1 024 nodes in a bus network EtherNet provides raw data transfer in a rate of 10 megabits sec with actual throughputs in 2 to 3 megabits sec using a baseband single channel communication technique EtherNet uses carrier sense multiple access collision detection CSMA CD that prevents network failures when two devices attempt to access the network at the same time LAN hardware manufactures use EtherNet protocol their products may not b
31. st number at the prompt Press lt enter gt Enter Command gt clear 2 The top of the screen reflects your changes Current trap receivers Receiver_IpAddr Severity Community string Accept 3 5 3 3 IAEA HHH HH III EEEE 1 138 238 138 657 INFORMATIONAL 1 YES 2 666 666 666 666 NO DEFINE NO 3 000 000 000 000 NO DEFINE NO 4 138 238 138 060 INFORMATIONAL Dept 4 YES To return to the Main Menu type O at the prompt and press lt enter gt Additional Setup Screen To set your UPS address type 4 and press Enter This will bring up the menu shown in Figure 9 UPS Address 0 COMMANDS 1 Set the UPS s Address O Return to previous menu USAGES 1 0 127 EXAMPLE to set the UPS address to 0 gt 10 Enter Command lt Figure 9 Additional Setup Screen You need to set the UPS address This address should match the address you assigned to the UPS when you installed the UPS This address will determine which UPS the SNMP adapter communicates with You can set the address by typing 2 lt 0 127 gt and pressing Enter Choose the number 0 127 that corresponds to the UPS address Configuration 18 Tripp Lite After you have set the UPS address you can return to the main setup screen by typing 0 and pressing Enter The UPS address you set must correspond to the address of the UPS you want the SNMP adapter to communicate with NOTE Display Settings This screen displays all of SN
32. stem Requirements ooooooooooooooo 7 Initial Installation 9 Verify The SNMP Solo Operation 10 Configuration 1 Set IP And Gateway Addresses And MIB System Group 12 Set Access Controle seoses oe ee at 15 Set Trap Receivers ooooooooomcoooomooono 16 Additional Setup 502062 18 Display Settings i e a ee ee as 18 Reset Configuration to Default 20 To Save and 16 2 ease eae eee wee eee eee es 20 Telnet OPtLons e eras WG Bee elo ew Nae Sw a 21 Upload Firmware 7 22 Exit Without Saving eseese seese esses sama Hees 22 Final Installation sor 3 Verify The SNMP Solo 0 0062801 23 Establish Network Communications 24 Configuring the NMS 25 General Network Management Stations 25 HP OpenView Network Node Manager for HP UX 25 Table of Contents i SNMP Solo Compile the Device 815 25 Add SNMP Solo Object to the Management Map 25 Poll the Device 01208 gt 0020206 26 Set the Device OIDS c oooooooooooonooo 26 Ping the SNMP 501 2 ee ee eee 26 Novell s NetWare Management Station v 2 0 26 Compile the Device MIB 26 Add SNMP Solo Object to the Management Map 27 Poll the Device 01208 gt 77 27 Set the Device 0128 gt 7 27 Ping the SNMP 501 27 SunConnect SunNet Manager 28 Compile the Device 815
33. t Novell s NetWare Management Station v 2 0 Compile the Device MIB 1 Copy the UPS MIB file from the DOS formatted diskette into the subdirectory Inms snmpmibs current 2 From the main menu select Tools then SNMP MIB Compiler 3 From the SNMP MIB Compiler box select Compile 26 Configuring the NMS Tripp Lite Add SNMP Solo Object to the Management Map The NMS will discover the NetMon and add it to the Management map during its discovery pass Poll the Device OIDs From the main menu select Tools then the SNMP MIB Browser From the SNMP MIB Browser box select the IP protocol and then enter the IP Address a select the profile to read b select OK 1 2 Set the Device OIDs From the main menu select Tools then SNMP MIB Browser From the SNMP MIB Browser box select Add From the SNMP Profile Editor box a assign the profile a name a community and a poll interval b select the OID groups from the Group Choice then select Add to transfer them to the Group Selection s c Save the profile 1 2 3 Ping the SNMP Solo From the main menu first select Fault second Test Connectivity and third Once From the Test Connectivity box a type in the IP address b select Test Configuring the NMS 27 SNMP Solo SunConnect SunNet Manager comple the Device MIB Copy the UPS MIB file from the TAR formatted diskette into the subdirectory specified by na snmp schemas keyword i
34. te Troubleshooting The TES Terminal Emulation Software does not display anything Make sure the Dip switch is set correctly Switch 1 is ON when DOWN and Switch 2 is UP This applies only when you power up Make sure the TES s communication parameters are correct They should be 9600 baud rate no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Make sure the ends of the SM SER 117A cable are plugged into their respective ports The ends of the cable indicate which belongs to the CPU and which belongs to the SNMP Solo The end of the hooded cable nearest the label belongs to the CPU and the end farthest away belongs to the SNMP Solo The NMS cannot ping the SNMP Solo Make sure the network connection to the SNMP Solo is good Make sure the cable is in good condition Make sure to set the Community String Set Access Controls Type 2 Set 1 through 4 Follow these steps Name the community with any lowercase name A UPS monitors a designated community Make sure to set the Manager Table Set Access Controls Type 3 Set 1 through 4 Follow these steps Define the Manager IP Address Community string and Access Permission together The trap manager s community should be the same number as the number of the community it monitors The trap manager s status is set to Accept YES to enable sending traps or to Accept to No to disable Appendix 35 Problem Solution PROBLEM Solution Solution Solution
35. what type of access the IP managers have read only or read and write Current access controls of SNMP communities Hanager_IpAddr Community String Access Permission 3 3 6 3 6 HAINE EEN gt 1 666 666 666 666 5 2 888 88 8 NotAccess 3 666 666 666 660 NotAccess 4 866 606 606 660 NotAccess COMMAND set set all values of an entry s fields clear reset to default return to main menu USAGES set Entry_Num IP_Address XXX XXX XXX XXX Community String Access r w clear Entry_Num EXAMPLE to set entry 3 to IP address 138 239 0 24 community string private and access permission write lt set 3 138 239 0 24 private w Enter Command gt Figure 7 Access Controls Configuration 15 SNMP Solo To set an access control at the prompt type Set lt space gt enter the number of the column from 1 through 4 lt space gt enter the IP address lt space gt name of the community string lt space gt and access code r for read only or w for read and write Press lt enter gt For example Enter Command gt set 1 132 217 227 625 Dept i r The new values display on the top of the screen Current access controls of SNMP communities Hanager_IpAddr Community String Access Permission 3 3 3 3 3 gt 3 3 gt gt gt gt gt gt ENANA 1 132 217 227 825 71 ReadOnly 2 132 217 227 026 Dept 2 ReadOnly 3 132 2
36. work For example A Class B company has 100 LANs Local Area Networks with 100 to 200 nodes on each LAN To classify the nodes by its LANs on one main network this company segments the network address into 100 subnetwork addresses If the Class B network address is 150 1 x x the address can be segmented further from 150 1 1 x through 150 1 100 x A subnet mask is a 32 bit value that distinguishes the network ID from the host ID for different subnetworks on the same logical network Like IP addresses subnet masks consist of four octets in dotted decimal notation You can use subnet masks to route and filter the transmission of IP packets among your subnetworks The value 255 is assigned to octets that belong to the network ID and the value 0 is assigned to octets that belong to the host ID For the example above if you want all the devices on the subnetworks to receive each others IP packets set the subnet mask to 255 255 0 0 If you want the devices on a single subnetwork only to receive IP packets from other devices on its Appendix 31 SNMP Solo own subnetwork set the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 for the devices on that subnetwork Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 IP packets are transmitted to all devices IP packets are only transmitted to 255 0 0 0 devices whose IP address s first octet matches the sender s IP address s first octet IP packets are only transmitted to 255 255 0 0 devices whose IP address s fi
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