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SNMP SubAgent User's Guide (UNIX)

Preface

Preface

This document describes how to use SQL Server SNMP Subagent^TM release 11.0.

Audience

This document is intended for anyone who uses SQL Server SNMP Subagent to monitor servers on a network.

Familiarity with the directory and file management commands for your operating system and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is assumed.

How to Use This Book

Consult the following chapters as necessary:

• Chapter 1, "Introduction," describes how SQL Server SNMP Subagent communicates with the objects it manages and how it communicates with network managers.
• Chapter 2, "Using EMANATE," describes how to set up and use the master agent EMANATE.
• Chapter 3, "Using the Subagent," describes how to set up the Subagent initialization file and how to use the SQL Server SNMP Subagent.
• Chapter 4, "Objects in the Network Services MIB and RDBMS MIB," describes the objects defined in the applTable of the Network Services MIB and the objects in the Relational Database Management System MIB.
• Chapter 5, "Objects in the SYBASE MIB," describes the objects defined in the SYBASE MIB.
• Appendix A, "Messages," explains error, warning, and informational messages and suggests corrective actions.
• Appendix B, "SNMP Version 2 Configuration," describes the master agent configuration files for SNMP version 2.
• Appendix C, "Troubleshooting," describes how to troubleshoot Subagent and master agent problems.

Related Documents

• SQL Server SNMP Subagent Installation Guide, which contains detailed, platform-specific information on installing EMANATE and Subagent.
• SQL Server SNMP Subagent Release Bulletin, which contains platform-specific information including special installation instructions, special considerations, known issues and solutions, and technical support.

Other Sources of Information

Sybase offers a system and database administration class called "SQL Server Administration." For details, contact:

Mail: Education Registrars
Sybase Professional Services
77 South Bedford Street
Burlington, MA 01803

Phone: (800) 8-SYBASE or (617) 564-6970

Fax: (800) 792-2733 or (617) 564-6960

E-mail: registrars@sybase.com

Notational Conventions

This document uses the following style conventions:.

Table 1: Notational conventions

Example	Description
Return Ctrl+p	Key names are capitalized. A sequence of two key names separated by a plus sign indicates that you hold down the first key while pressing the second.
password /usr/local	Variable names for which you substitute a value, book names, and directory and file names are in italics.
pal	Command names, command options, utility names, utility flags, and other keywords are in bold Helvetica.
tar xvf	Commands you enter are in bold Courier.
create procedure	Computer output is in normal Courier.

If You Need Help

Each SYBASE(R) installation has a person designated to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals, ask the designated person at your site to contact the Sybase Technical Support Center. See Appendix C, "Troubleshooting," for when it is appropriate to contact Sybase Technical Support.