HPOD C, X-, or Ku-Band High-Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 6
Ethernet-based Remote Product Management MN/HPOD.IOM
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AnMIBfile isused forSNMP remotemanagement ofa unique device,and consistof atreeof
nodes called Object Identifiers (OIDs). Each OID provides remote management of a particular
function.
Compile these MIB files in a user‐supplied MIB Browser or SNMP Network Monitoring System
server.
4.3.2 SNMP Community Strings
In SNMP v1/v2c, the SNMP Community String is sent unencrypted in the SNMP
packets.CautionmustbetakenbythenetworkadministratortoensurethatSNMP
packetstravelonlyoverasecureandprivatenetworkifsecurityisaconcern.
The HPOD uses Community Strings as a password scheme that provides authe
ntication before
gaining access to the router agent’s MIBs. They are used to authenticate users and determine
accessprivilegestotheSNMPagent.
Type the SNMP Community String into the user‐supplied MIB Browser or Network Node `
Managementsoftware.
ThreeCommunityStringsaredefinedforSNMPaccess:
• ReadCommunity default=pub
lic
• WriteCommunity default=private
• TrapCommunity default=comtech
For proper SNMP operation, the HPOD MIB files must be used with the associated
version of the HPOD M&C. Please refer to the HPOD FW Release Notes for
informationontherequir
edFW/SWcompatibility.
4.3.3 SNMP Traps
TheHPODsendsoutSNMPtrapsbothwhenafaultoccursandwhenitiscleared.
1. TheSNMPagentsupportsSNMPv1andv2c.
2. IfSNMPv1trapsaretobeused,thenmakesuretocompilethetrapsfile.
UsethehpodSNMPTrapVersionOIDtoconfigurethetypeoftrapsthattheHPODwillsend.
TheHPODusestheseMIB2v1trapsandv2notifications:
MIB2 SNMPv1 trap: Authentication Failure 5
MIB2 SNMPv2 notifications: Authentication Failure 1.3.6.1.6.3.1.1.5.5
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