Snmp Point Manager
Use the Snmp Point Manager to create, edit, access, and delete Snmp proxy points under a SnmpDevice. The Snmp Point Manager is the default view for the SnmpPointDeviceExt (Points container) under an SnmpDevice.
Figure 5. Snmp Point Manager view
To access this view, expand and double —click Points.
Columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Path | Reports the location of the device or point in the station. |
| Name | Reports the name of the entity or logical grouping. |
| Type | Reports the type of the object. |
| Out | Describes the output. |
| Object Identifier | Specifies the OID of the actual Snmp device where the data is to be read from or written to. |
| Variable Type | Displays the type of the object variable. |
| Enabled | Indicates if the object (network, device, point, etc.) is active or inactive. |
| Device Facets | Defines a range of enumerated states. |
| Facets | Defines a range of enumerated states. |
| Conversion | Defines how the system converts proxy extension units to parent point units.
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| Read Value | Displays the last value read from the device, expressed in device facets. |
| Write Value | Displays the last value written, using device facets. |
| Tuning Policy Name | Displays the tuning policy used to evaluate both write requests and the acceptability (freshness) of read requests. |
| Fault Cause | Displays the reason why the point is in fault. |
Buttons
These buttons are available on the SnmpNetwork’s Snmp Point Manager view.
- New Folder creates a new folder for devices. Each such folder provides its own set of manager views.
- New creates a new device record in the database.
- Edit opens the device’s database record for updating.
- Discover runs a discover job to locate installed devices, which appear in the Discovered pane. This view has a standard appearance that is similar to all Device Manager views.
- Add inserts into the database a record for the discovered and selected object.
- Add Table: Add table inserts the table from the discovered object.
- Match associates a discovered device with a record that is already in the database.