Adaptec 3200S User Guide - Page 129

SNMP The components used in the SNMP implementation are the Adaptec engine, broadcaster, and device driver. The Adaptec engine is used to gather all information on the system configuration and to perform the defined management functions. An SNMP trap broadcast module has been added to the event logger to handle messages that are intended specifically for the SNMP console. Adaptec SNMP Subagent The Adaptec SNMP subagent attaches to the operating systemspecific master agent to handle SNMP requests for objects defined that are defined in the Adaptec MIB. It also broadcasts the Adaptec SNMP traps to the designated management consoles. The design and implementation of the Adaptec SNMP subagent complies with the operating system-specific implementations of the SNMP specification. This assures compatibility and functionality within each operating system environment. On the client side, all SNMP management consoles are supported. Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module An SNMP trap broadcast module controls all Adaptec SNMP traps. The SNMP trap broadcast module registers with the Adaptec event logger to receive all events generated for the Adaptec subsystem. This module then forwards all events to the Adaptec SNMP subagent for processing and delivery to the SNMP master agent. The broadcast modules have complete control over how events are received from the event logger. The modules define what events are to be sent and how they want to receive the event information. Each broadcast module has control over which events are to be broadcast, how they are broadcast, and where they are sent. A-9