SNMP Tools - monitoring software

Step-by-step instructions

1) Make sure you have fulfilled Requirements.

2) Make sure you have administrative rights before continuing. Log On as administrator.

3) Download and run installation package. Choose the directory to install to on your local hard disk, preferably close to hard disk root directory.

4) Once files are extracted you can choose the parameters:

• Site Name - sites can be created using IIS manager.
• Application Name - the name of virtual directory, must be available or in use by nothing else but SNMPTools.
• Application Pool - the name of application pool to run under, must be available or in use by nothing else but SNMPTools.
• Authentication Method - choose IIS authentication methods for SNMPTools.
• Database Name - the name for attached database, must be available or in use by nothing else but SNMPTools.
• SQL Server \ Instance - dot means local machine. This can be remote machine but in this case the database must be moved to and attached manually, access rights must be also configured manually.

5) Once the tool is up and running you can configure web application parameters. You should review the following:

• ApplicationUrl - this is the address used in email messages to refer problem devices. It should be corrected
• SupportEmail - this is the email address where error messages are sent to
• GlobalAdminWindowsUser - this is the name of administrator account that has admin rights in case anonymous access is disabled
• SMTP Server - mail server to use for sending email messages
• FROM Address - the email address the tool uses for sending email messages, your mail server must accept messages from this address.
• Also review the password policy

These parameters can be changed later using the same URL.

6) On main page click Login. Username is "Global Admin", password is "password" (without quotes). Change the password to something more complex.

Automatic update / manual update

Run ...\snmptools\autoupdate_enable.cmd to enable automatic updates.
Run ...\snmptools\autoupdate_disable.cmd to turn off automatic updates.
Run ...\snmptools\autoupdate_run.cmd to turn install updates manually, if available.

Update packages are downloaded into ...\snmptools\autoupdate directory.

Reconfigure

1) Locate ...\snmptools\EdgSetup.exe and run it. Click Uninstall. This shuts down the application, releases the database and removes all traces from system but no files would be deleted.

2) While uninstalled the directory can be moved or renamed.

3) Run ...\snmptools\EdgSetup.exe again. Change the settings and click Install.

Uninstall

1) Locate ...\snmptools\EdgSetup.exe and run it. Click Uninstall.

2) Delete ...\snmptools folder. If you do this your monitored data would be permanently lost.