SNMP agents

SNMP agents are switches and directors that communicate with IBM Spectrum® Control through SNMP. IBM Spectrum Control supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3 for connecting to switches and sending alert notifications to SNMP trap destinations.

IBM Spectrum Control uses SNMP to send queries across the IP network to management information bases (MIBs) supported on switches and directors. IBM Spectrum Control uses the Fibre Alliance FC Management MIB and the Fibre Channel FE MIB specifications. The queries are sent only to switches that were added to IBM Spectrum Control for use as SNMP agents. Information is collected from each switch that is configured to use SNMP. The SNMP discovery registers each switch.

You add a switch as an SNMP agent on the Network > Switches page. You can then perform actions on the switch, including:
  • running an immediate probe job, or scheduling a probe job to collect data from the switch at a specified time
  • viewing information about the switch, such as the condition of the switch, the status of the most recent probe job, and other information
  • modifying the connection information and credentials for the switch
  • removing the switch so it is no longer managed by IBM Spectrum Control.

For information about adding switches to IBM Spectrum Control, see Adding resources.