This is a ReadMe.txt file distributed with MG-SOFT SNMP MIB Query Manager with MIB Compiler. Copyright (C) 1995, 2001 MG-SOFT Corporation. All rights reserved. ============================================================================ Table of Contents ----------------- 1. About the software 2. Installing the software 3. MG-SOFT Corporation on the Internet 4. Ordering the software 5. Licensing agreement 6. Contacting MG-SOFT Corporation ============================================================================ 1. About the software --------------------- MG-SOFT SNMP MIB Query Manager is a software package for simultaneously monitoring numerous SNMP devices on the network (i.e. file or database servers, routers, hubs, switches, bridges, ...) by using SNMPv1, SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 protocols. The software is flexible, both in terms of how often certain SNMP device is queried and what OID values are queried form the SNMP device. All OID values queried from remote SNMP devices are stored into database files. Each database file can then be explored by using the provided textual and tabular viewer as well as with graphical viewer. MG-SOFT SNMP MIB Query Manager package consists of the following four modules: * Configuration Assistant * Polling Engine * Query Explorer * MIB Compiler Configuration Assistant is a GUI application for: 1. Configuring remote SNMP agent access parameters. SNMP ping function is provided for validation of the specified agent access parameters. 2. Specifying groups of OIDs to be queried. With Configuration Assistant the user can specify OID groups with one or more OIDs, by simply picking OIDs from the MIB Tree view. OIDs can be scalar OIDs, whole or parts of MIB sub-trees or MIB tables (with all instances or only specified instances). Table index discovery function is also included. 3. Assigning which group(s) of OIDs defined in (2) will be queried from which SNMP agents defined in (1). Multiple SNMP agents could share the same OID groups. 4. Configuring thresholds. 5. Controlling the operation of the Polling Engine module (start, stop, restart, database setup, ...) The following are the main features of the Configuration Assistant module: * Configuring access parameters for accessing remote SNMP devices by using SNMPv1, SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 protocols. * Configuring groups of OIDs to be queried from remote SNMP devices. MIB Tree for picking required OIDs. * Assigning OID groups to be polled from remote SNMP agents. SNMP Ping for verifying the configured parameters. * Controlling SNMP MIB Polling Engine (start, stop, restart). Polling Engine is a robust module that performs polling by repeatedly querying values of configured OIDs from designated remote SNMP devices. Polling Engine can run either as an NT service application (on Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems) or as a console application. It stores the queried OID values into one on more result databases for further off-line processing. The following are the main features of the Polling Engine module: * Polling remote SNMP agents by using SNMPv1, SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 protocol. * Queried OID values are stored in Database for further off-line processing. * Polling Engine can run either as an NT service application (on Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems) or as a console application. * Ability to send notifications to NT's Event Viewer. Query Explorer is a GUI application that presents data queried and stored by the Polling Engine. It provides both, a table view explorer as well as a graphical presentation of the numerical OID values (screen shot), including scaling, zooming and time shifting. The following are the main features of the Query Explorer module: * Intuitive table-based presentation of the queried OID values from database. * Graphical presentation of the numerical OID values from database. * Real-time refreshing from database, also when the Polling Engine module is running. * Auto or manual scale settings. * Zoom, scale and time shift of graphed data. * Exporting polling results to CSV files for external data manipulation. The enclosed MIB Compiler lets you compile any vendor specific MIB file. Compiled MIB file can then be loaded and utilized by the SNMP MIB Configuration Assistant and/or SNMP MIB Query Explorer. Generally, a MIB file is supplied by the vendor of an SNMP manageable device and contains a description of the object hierarchy and object attributes in the managed device and serves as a roadmap for monitoring and managing that device. MG-SOFT SNMP MIB Query Manager is a software package running on Microsoft's 32-bit operating systems (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT and Windows 2000). ============================================================================ 2. Installing the software -------------------------- Make sure to install the latest version of the software as available from http://www.mg-soft.com/download.html To install the software on Windows NT or Windows 2000 you need to have Administrator priviledges. Othervise the installation software cannot update Microsoft's system files on the winsys folders (the software requires updated version of mfc42.dll and some other Microsoft's files). To install the software, unzip the distribution zip file and run the setup.exe. Follow the on-screen guidelines. You must reboot the computer if the setup procedure prompts you to do so. In case of any problems, check the TroubleShooting.txt document that was installed into the Docs folder. ============================================================================ 3. 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Evaluation software ------------------- Evaluation software is available for downloading from MG-SOFT's web site at http://www.mg-soft.com/download.html To apply for a 30-day evaluation license key, fill in and submit the on-line order form at http://www.mg-soft.com/evalKeyReq.html For immediate software release notifications, subscribe to our mailing list at http://www.mg-soft.com/maillist.html ============================================================================ 4. Ordering the software ------------------------ Visit http://www.mg-soft.com/pricelst.html or contact to obtain the latest ordering and licensing information. Prior to ordering the software, visit http://www.mg-soft.com/licenseTypes.html for details on various licensing arrangements for licensing MG-SOFT's software products. ============================================================================ 5. Licensing agreement ---------------------- Check the 'LICENSE AGREEMENT.TXT' file that was installed with the software. Also check the 'LICENSE TYPES.TXT' file or visit http://www.mg-soft.com/licenseTypes.html for details on various licensing arrangements for licensing MG-SOFT's software products. Contact for additional information. ============================================================================ 6. Contacting MG-SOFT Corporation ---------------------------------- For the latest information about our products, check our WEB site at URL http://www.mg-soft.com/ or contact us directly. You can subscribe to our mailing lists on-line by submitting the application form at URL http://www.mg-soft.com/maillist.html If you don't have access to the Internet, let us know by e-mail that you wish to subscribe and we will add you to the list of recipients. 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