Getting Started

 



 

Starting SNMP Agent Simulator

 

The SNMP Agent Simulator can be started in the following ways :

The simulator will will store the simulated data in MySQL database. The MySQL database is bundled with the product and is part of the package. Refer to MySQL for more information. By default, the following details will be stored in database_params.conf file in <SimulatorHome>/conf directory.

    User Name

    root

    Password

    (No password is configured. Leave the field blank)

    Server Name

    localhost

    Server Port

    2306

    MySQL Home

    ./mysql/bin

    shows the MySQL bin in the product directory.

In Linux OS,  it is not necessary to specify the MySQL Home path.

 

User Interface

 

A general introduction on the UI of the SNMP Agent Simulator will help you to get familiar with the tool.

 

 

The image above depicts the primary window of AdventNet SNMP Agent Simulator. It consists of a menu bar, toolbar, left frame, and a right frame.

 

The menu bar displays a list of commands to perform various operations.

 

The toolbar displays buttons with images that act as shortcuts to the menu options.

 

The left frame holds the MIB tree. A MIB tree is a structure that displays all the loaded MIBs. The MIB tree enables to traverse the tree, view the loaded MIBs, and the definition of each node.

 

The right frame contains text fields to specify the basic parameters of the selected MIB node such as OID, access, syntax, node description, simulation type, scalar and table value and so on. It also contains a text area to display the results.



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