ICONICS Worldwide Customer Summit – September 2006

Jim Desrosiers

SNMP Data Mining for IT ConnectivitySNMP Data Mining for IT Connectivity

SNMP ImportanceSNMP Importance

Why SNMP is Important in today’s SCADA systems

SNMP Data Mining FeaturesSNMP Data Mining Features

SNMP-to-the-Core• Fully integrated into ICONICS FrameWorXGUI developed around user needsFull exploration of SNMPAuto-detection of Device Types with fancy recognizable ICONsMIB parser with no limits on the number of OIDs that can be imported

SNMP Data Mining FeaturesSNMP Data Mining Features

Auto-discovery of Managed Devices• Possible to scan whole networks with one

command• Configurable time-out for the Ping

function• Multi-threaded design provides fast

responseSupports the ability to use SNMP data as tags (just as you would use OPC DA tags)

SNMP Key ComponentsSNMP Key Components

Three key components:• Managed devices (network elements)

- Network node that contains an SNMP agent and that resides on a managed network. Managed devices collect and store management information and make this information available to NMSs using SNMP. Managed devices, sometimes called network elements, can be routers and access servers, switches and bridges, hubs, computer hosts, or printers

• Agents- Network-management software module that resides in

a managed device. An agent has local knowledge of management information and translates that information into a form compatible with SNMP.

• Network-management system (NMS)- An NMS executes applications that monitor and control

managed devices. One or more NMSs must exist on any managed network.

SNMP Protocol - OIDsSNMP Protocol - OIDs

OID – Object IdentifierThe “OPC Tagname” in the IT WorldEach Object (piece of information) is identified by a series of numbersUnique definition1.3.6.1.4.1.9.3.3.1

Cisco (9)Enterprise (1)Private (4)Internet (1)DOD (6)Identified Organization (3)ISO (1)

OID Tree ExampleOID Tree Example

Branch of the MIBIdentifier Tree for

oneof Cisco’s products

What is a MIB?What is a MIB?

MIB – Management Information Base• ASCII text file that describes an SNMP

Network Element as a list of data objects• Translates numeric strings into Human

Readable text• Provides the data type of each OID

What the ICO MIB Looks What the ICO MIB Looks LikeLike

MIB Identifier Tree ExampleMIB Identifier Tree Example

Branch of the MIBIdentifier Tree for theICONICS SNMPSimulator

SNMP Basic CommandsSNMP Basic Commands

Read• Used to Monitor Managed DevicesWrite• Used to Control Managed DevicesTrap• Used by Managed Devices to

asynchronously report (report by exception) events

SNMP ConfiguratorSNMP Configurator

Device Tree

MIB Tree

Information aboutThe Device/Object

Selected in left pane

Functions to Customize the GUI

Network DeviceExploration –

Enter beginningAnd ending IP

Addresses

Options to:- Retrieve DNS Name

- Cache the MIB

Launch theExplorer

SNMP ExplorerSNMP Explorer

GUI similar tothe Unified Data

Browser’s GUI

Easy to recognize theDevice types because

of the ICONs

Possible to explore theObjects supported by

each discovered device(using the MIB)

Human Readable names areprovided if the MIB for the

device is contained In the database

(otherwise OID number is displayed)

If the SNMP root is selectedIn the left pane, the right

Pane will list the devices and their

Well-known types

SNMP Explorer Part 2SNMP Explorer Part 2

Selected ValuesAre moved to the

Upper pane (like UDB)

When bottom of treeReached, shows the

Leaves, with data types(if MIB is present)

Tooltip provides detailed information Current value

Of Object

SNMP Tag BrowsingSNMP Tag Browsing

SNMP Tab in the Unified Data BrowserShows ICONs and Human Read-able descriptions

SNMP AgentsSNMP Agents

SNMP Agents• Microsoft SNMP Agent plugins• Expose useful data through SNMP

protocol• Data available to all SNMP NMS - Open View- Tivoli- Other agents

• MIB files available for every agent

SNMP Simulator AgentSNMP Simulator Agent

SNMP Simluator Agent• Simulates Network data- Printer (ink level, paper level, alarms, …)- Router (routing table, …)- Computer (HD usage, memory usage)- Simulated signals (sin, ramp, …)- Other (fans, tempeature)

• Used for GenDemo displays

SNMP MonitorWorX AgentSNMP MonitorWorX Agent

SNMP MonitorWorX Agent• Almost all MWX information

exposed- Site key- Processes running- Licensing information- Redundancy

• GraphWorX displays with MWX data- MWX data available via WebHMI all over the

network

The world of SNMPThe world of SNMP

Third party Management Systems• SNMP protocol is a standard• Information available to all SNMP

applications- MIB Files specify the data structure to the NMS- SNMP agents send the data- Nothing else is needed

• MonitorWorX management available on existing infrastructures

MIB BrowserMIB Browser

ICONICS Worldwide Customer Summit – September 2006

James Phelps

AlarmWorX MultimediaAlarmWorX Multimedia

AlarmWorx MultiMediaAlarmWorx MultiMedia

Responsive

Product EnhancementsProduct Enhancements

System Wide Enhancements• Enhancements Found in All AgentsAlarm Prioritization• Highest Priority Played First• Optional First In First OutPost Alarm Transaction• Notifies User of Hardware Failure• Makes Use of Selected AgentSAPI 5.1Language Aliasing

New Agents - Live New Agents - Live Communciation ServerCommunciation Server

Microsoft’s Real Time Collaboration Platform• Control of Server Data• Secure• Integration With Microsoft Server SystemInstant MessagingVoice Over IP

New Agents - SkypeNew Agents - Skype

Skype• 200 Million Users• Low Cost• Free Add-onInstant MessagingVoice Over IP

New Agents New Agents

Continued.System Tray Dialog

GraphWorX Switching• Automitic Switching of a Display Based

on Alarm.• Does not Launch a New Instance of

GraphWorX