59.8.3.9 SNMP Parameters

The main options of the Monitoring Console can be accessed though the Etere Configuration > Monitoring Console section, there it will be possible to specify the following parameters:

Monitoring_Console

Section - Parameters
Description: Here will be displayed the currently used 'receive trap mode' previously, which has been set on the connection parameters.
Section - Messages validity
Description: Specify the maximum number of days that Information", "Warning", "Error" and "Unknown" messages will be kept in the database (before being definitively deleted).

Section - General
Description: Set the following parameters regarding monitoring checks:
❑Receive non-Etere messages: If enabled, SNMP messages generated by other systems (e.g. from routers, video servers, etc) different than Etere will be also allowed.
•Real-time check every: Set the frequency with which the console will check that Etere modules (e.g. automation) are correctly running in the computers where they are installed.
NB: For a device-specific real-time monitoring use the "resources monitor" option.
Section - Monitoring Console
Description: This section configure the console responding to the SNMP messages.
•Update every (sec.): Set an interval (in seconds) to update the Monitoring Console.
❑Play sound on the console: If enabled, sound effect would be triggered when SNMP message arrived at the Monitoring Console.

Section - Processes monitor
Description: Set here the interval (in seconds) for monitoring and sending as SNMP messages the following processes:
❑T-Workflow loop
❑SQL Agent failure
❑SQL Service broker failure

Section - Resources monitor
Description: You can define how the resources would be managed.
•Check every: Set the interval for checking the resource status.
❑ Check pingable devices from this console:
If enabled, the current console will monitor -every "n" seconds- all the devices which pingable property is set to true. Moreover, if the "auto-refresh" option is enabled on the Resource Viewer, an SNMP error (25000) will be displayed for all devices with missed pings. The status of this function will be displayed in the monitoring status bar of the Monitoring Console:
The auto-ping counter indicated above would be reset when you close and reopen the Monitoring Console.  Alternatively, you can issue a manual ping command to a device by using the “Ping device” function in the Toolbar menu.
It's worth mentioning that by default all devices are enabled to be pinged and to raise an SNMP error in case they don't respond to a ping. For further details on devices properties see Resource Properties.
NB: Ping errors are directly stored in the SNMP database following filtering rules but without sending them to the Monitoring Console, this, for allowing Etere to record the IP address of the device (otherwise it will be recorded the IP address of the Monitoring Console which sent the message). Additionally, all pings are logged into the config.Res.MonitoringConsole.log file within the Etere logs folder, indicating their success or failure.
❑ Collect and check PC counters:
If enabled, the System Information service will be enabled in the current console, thus allowing it to monitor the counters of all the Etere PC's. This function will be available in the monitoring status bar of the Monitoring Console.
NB: This function is available only if the "check pingable devices from this console" is enabled.

Section - Patrol integration
Description: You can define the action to be taken while patrolling the Monitoring Console.
❑Write an XML file for each SNMP received: If this option is enabled, an XML file would be created in the designated path when any SNMP message arrived at the Monitoring Console.
•Destination path: Indicate the directory path to store the XML files generated from the Monitoring Console.  You can click the browse button to locate the path.
•Filename template: The XML file would be created with prefix “Etere” and “dd-MM-yy-hh-mm-ss-tt” indicate the date and time of the file creation.
You can click on the Monitoring_Console_Browse_Filename_Template  button to view the filename template.

Filename_template

Section - E-mail
Description: All the relative information regarding how reports are sent, through the SMPTE mail transfer protocol; there's also a test button for checking if the data is correct.

Section - SNMP send trap test
Description: Here you can test the SNMP sending service by sending a test message with a custom error code and certain severity.