SNMP-STD

Description
The SNMP-STD driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over Ethernet using the SNMP Version V1 or
V2c protocol. The FieldServer can emulate a Server (SNMP Agent) or Client (NMS Network Management Station).

The FieldServer provides a generic MIB (Management Information Base) file that sets out the OID (Object Identifiers) structure. The
FieldServer Enterprise ID is 6347. A selection of standard MIB-2 OID’s are supported to allow interaction with popular Network
Management packages.

When configured as an SNMP Agent (Server) the SNMP-STD driver allows SNMP Get, GetNext (walk) and Set commands to
access Data Arrays using the Integer type. The SNMP v1 protocol does not make provision for Floats.

The SNMP-STD driver can send SNMP traps. The structure for SNMP Traps is provided in the FieldServer’s generic MIB file.

The FieldServer also supports custom MIBs and the automatic generation of the MIB file. It supports setting a custom enterprise ID,
object names and custom traps or informs. In custom configurations the FieldServer supports various data types as specified in the
Data Types Supported section.

When configured as a Client, the FieldServer can read objects from the Server using Get, GetNext (walk) or GetBulk commands.
The GetBulk command is very useful to transfer large amounts of data. The FieldServer can update objects in Agent using the Set
command.

The FieldServer can accept any trap or inform as long as all the objects in the message are encoded with a full OID.

The Client side of the driver is considered as a custom configuration.

Connection Facts
FieldServer Mode Nodes Comments
The SNMP driver can be configured to communicate with remote agents using unique
Client 100
Community Strings
The SNMP driver can be configured as a single Server Node or multiple nodes using
Server 1-254
virtual IP Addresses each with unique Community Strings

Formal Driver Type

Ethernet, Client or Server

Compatibility
FieldServer Model Compatible FieldServer Model Compatible
ProtoCessor Yes QuickServer FS-QS-10xx Yes
ProtoCarrier Yes QuickServer FS-QS-12xx Yes
ProtoNode Yes QuickServer FS-QS-20xx Yes
ProtoAir Yes QuickServer FS-QS-22xx Yes

Connection Information
Connection Type: Ethernet

Ethernet Speeds Supported: 10Base-T, 100Base-T

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Devices Tested
Device Tested (Factory, Site)
MG-Soft MIB Browser and Trap Ringer Factory
Net-SNMP Site
SNMP4J Site

Communication Functions
Data Types Supported
Standard Configuration
FieldServer Data Type Description (or Device Data Type)
Integer Signed integer (8 - 32 bits)
Octet String Character strings (0 -255 characters)
TimeTicks Timer values in 1/100ths of a second

Custom Configuration
FieldServer Data Type Description (or Device Data Type)
Integer Signed integer (8 - 32 bits)
Octect String Character string (0 -255 characters)
Displaystring Null terminated character string (0 -255 characters)
Integer32 Signed integer (8 - 32 bits)
Counter Unsigned integer (8 - 32 bits)
Counter32 Unsigned integer (8 - 32 bits)
Counter64 Unsigned integer (8 - 64 bits)
Gauge Unsigned integer (8 - 32 bits)
Gauge32 Unsigned integer (8 - 32 bits)
Unsigned32 Unsigned integer (8 - 32 bits)
Bits 32bit integer representing 32 states
Timeticks Time value in 1/100th of a second

MIB-2 Variables Supported

Many Network Management systems poll these variables to connect to the SNMP Agent.

OID Description (or Device Data Type)

1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1 sysDescr
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.2 sysObjID
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3 sysUpTime
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4 sysContact
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5 sysName
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.6 sysLocation

Read Operations Supported

FieldServer as a Client FieldServer as a Server
get-request get-request
get-next-request/ SNMP Walk get-next-request/ SNMP Walk
get-bulk-request/ BulkWalk get-bulk-request

Write (Control) Options Supported

FieldServer as a Client FieldServer as a Server
set-request set-request

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Unsolicited Operations Supported

Traps are event notifications and do not require acknowledgements. Inform-Request is a service that keeps sending V2-Traps until
events get acknowledged.

Standard Configuration
FieldServer as a Client FieldServer as a Server
N/A SnmpV1-Trap

Custom Configuration
FieldServer as a Client FieldServer as a Server
SnmpV1-Trap SnmpV1-Trap
snmpV2-Trap snmpV2-Trap
Inform-Request Inform-Request

Unsupported Functions and Data Types

Data Types Reason
As the FieldServer is primarily a protocol convertor, these variables haven’t been required to
MIB-2 variables not specified above
date

Unsupported Devices or Protocol Options

Protocol Versions Details
SNMPv3 Other versions will be implemented as required

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