Thanks John, that doc is really useful. From what I've read, it's better for the organization to define their own OID for that device, am I right? So we just create the SNMP server with an OID field that is configurable?
Rgds, Joshua John Hodgson wrote: > Joshua, > I found the following white paper from DPS Telecom the most informative in > describing the structure of the SNMP OIDs. There is a clear set of examples > as to how the complete OID is constructed. It can easily be seen how > registered OIDs are formed for specific proprietary companies and products. > > http://www.dpstele.com/white-papers/snmp-mib/offer.php?m_row_id=1069673&mail > ing_id=265&link=E&uni=3048448be16836b7ec > > There is no need to create a Management Information Base (MIB) for simple > projects as this is usually a separate file supplied with SNMP enabled > devices to allow easy integration of the device into an existing major SNMP > Management System. > > I have used an extension of the SNMP demo to allow monitoring of a simple > alarm system that I use and it works just fine. There are a number of free > small and simple SNMP monitors that let you probe the information from your > SNMP server to ensure it is working properly. It gets fairly complicated > once you start trying to use full blown Network Management Tools to monitor > simple apps as there is too much overhead in the larger systems and I struck > problems with the subtle syntax differences between different MIB compilers. > > If you do not have too many parameters to monitor, do it by hand. > > I can supply you with some sample code if you wish. > > Regards, > John Hodgson > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joshua Lim [mailto:joshua__...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, 22 May 2010 6:48 PM > To: Ararat Synapse > Subject: [Synalist] Newbie - How to use snmpserv demo? > > Hi, > > I've been asked to build a snmp server on my application so that the IT > department can monitor the application, so I checked out snmpserv.exe. > I'm able to query the OID .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 using Snmputilg.exe, part > of Windows support tools - > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=49ae8576-9bb9-4126- > 9761-ba8011fabf38&displaylang=en > > But now what's next, hope someone can help me with: > > 1. As I understand, .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0. is just a demo OID, how do I > build my own OID? > 2. Under procedure TUDPSnmpDaemon.Execute;, there is code that reads > MIB, how do I create that? > > I did Google around on SNMP, but still quite confused as most articles > only explain the terminology in a textbook manner and do not deal > specifically on creating an SNMP server. > > Will appreciate any pointers. :) > > Rgds, > Joshua > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > _______________________________________________ > synalist-public mailing list > synalist-public@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/synalist-public > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > synalist-public mailing list > synalist-public@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/synalist-public > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ synalist-public mailing list synalist-public@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/synalist-public
