Overview

This guide is for library customers, partners, third party management software developers, and other parties interested in integrating the Scalar i3 and i6 with commercial management frameworks. It assumes that you have a working knowledge of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), that you can compile a Management Information Base (MIB) on your framework application, that you can perform SNMP GET operations, and that you know how to collect SNMP traps and filter them for information.

This guide describes information that you can obtain from the Quantum Scalar i3 & i6 libraries using SNMP. Using SNMP, you can monitor the library from a network management application rather than—or in addition to—the library’s Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) ticket system. For information see the Scalar i3 & i6 Documentation Centers.

The Scalar i3 & i6 libraries support SNMP by publishing a MIB that can be queried to obtain the status of the library and many of its individual components. You can obtain status information automatically by configuring the library to send alerts using SNMP traps, or you can obtain it on an ad-hoc basis by sending SNMP queries from your network management application.

For more information about the library MIBs, contact technical support. For information on integrating MIBs with an SNMP management application, contact your network management application vendor.

Explanation of Symbols and Notes

The following symbols appear throughout this document to highlight important information.

WARNING: INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR BODILY INJURY.

Caution: Indicates a situation that may cause possible damage to equipment, loss of data, or interference with other equipment.

Note: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system.