Installation of the SNMP subagent

In order to install the openFT sub agent on Windows systems, the SNMP Service from Microsoft must be installed first.

You can then install the openFT subagent.

It is only possible to manage one openFT instance using SNMP. This is the instance that was set with the system environment variable OPENFTINSTANCE before the SNMP service was started. This variable is not set by default. In this event, the instance std is administered.

Installing/activation the SNMP service

This section describes installation using Windows 10 as an example. Installation on other Windows systems may differ slightly. For further information, refer to the Windows documentation.

Under Windows 10 proceed as follows:

• From the Control panel select Programs and Functions.

• In the Add or Remove Programs dialog press the Enable/Disable Windows Functions button. In the next dialog select Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) from the list of components.

• After installation the SNMP service it must be configured by selecting SNMP Service under Services in the Control Panel. It is possible to specify your own name under Contact and your location under Location in the index card Agent. Nothing need be entered in the index card Traps, while a Community string should be entered in the Security index card. The Community string acts as a password. In the subsequent administration of the sub agent, this string functions as a password. In addition, access rights must still be assigned. If it is likely that during subsequent openFT operation settings will not only be read but also modified (e.g. in order to start or terminate openFT), it is advisable to select READ WRITE at this point. Otherwise the specification READ ONLY would be quite sufficient.

Installing the openFT sub agent

Proceed as follows:

• From the Control Panel select Add or Remove Programs.

• Select openFT V12.1A00 from the list of currently installed programs and press the Change button.

• In the dialog Application Maintenance select the Modify option and press the Next > button.

• In the Select Features dialog select the SNMP agent feature for installation and press the Next > button. After confirming the selection the openFT SNMP sub agent will be installed.
  The MIB Management Information Base file openFTMIB.txt will be stored in the directory openFT-installation-directory\snmp.

• After installation of the SNMP sub agent the SNMP service must be restarted.