SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol and was developed as the protocol for network management services in TCP/IP networks. openFT permits you to centrally monitor and administer one or more openFT systems from one central management station using graphical interfaces.
To support automatic monitoring, some events which are not direct responses to user input are reported by openFT via a console message. Console messages can also be used to generate SNMP traps for automatic FT monitoring using SNMP.
If the file transfer subagent on BS2000 systems is used then openFT itself can also generate SNMP traps (without having to use console messages).
Requirements
SNMP-based openFT management requires the presence of a number of products and components. Consequently, the following items must be additionally installed or activated on the various platforms.
BS2000 systems: The products SNMP Management >= V6.0, SNMP-Basic-Agent BS2000 V6.0 (SBA-BS2) and SNMP-Standard-Collection BS2000 V6.0 (SSC-BS2) must be installed.
Windows systems: Microsoft's SNMP service must be present. The openFT subagent is present in openFT and is set up during openFT installation.
Detailed information can be found in the respective user manuals.
Functional range of the openFT subagent
The file transfer subagent is used to:
start and stop openFT (BS2000)
acquire system parameter information
change the public key for encryption
output statistics
diagnostic control
output partner information
Detailed information can be found in the respective openFT manuals "Installation and Operation".