Managing SNMP
Queries
You can add
queries to registered SNMP devices, run, copy, and edit existing queries, and
remove queries from SNMP devices. You can use SNMP queries as building blocks
in more complex workflows.
Query Management Workflows
The Query Management workflow category contains workflows that allow you to manage SNMP queries.
To access these workflows in the
Automation Orchestrator
Client, navigate to
and enter the snmp
and
query_management
tags in the workflow search box.Workflow Name | Description |
|---|---|
Add a query to an SNMP device | Adds a query to an SNMP device. |
Copy an SNMP query | Copies an SNMP query from one device to another. |
Edit an SNMP query | Edits an existing SNMP query. |
Remove a query from an SNMP device | Removes an SNMP query from a device. |
Run an SNMP query | Runs a query against an SNMP device. |
Add a Query to an SNMP
Device
You can run a
workflow to add a query to an SNMP device from the plug-in inventory.
- Verify that you are logged in to theAutomation OrchestratorClient as an administrator.
- Verify that you have a connection to an SNMP device from theInventoryview.
- Navigate to and enter thesnmpandquery_managementtags in the workflow search box.
- Locate theAdd a query to an SNMP deviceworkflow and clickRun.
- Select the device to which you want to add the query.
- From theTypedrop-down menu, select the query type.
- In theOIDtext box, enter the object identifier of the variable that you want to query.The following are example OID values.
- 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0
- .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0
- iso.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0
The plug-in supports only OID values that are numerical or that begin withisoand continue with numbers. - In theNametext box, enter a name for the query.If you leave the text box blank, the type and OID parameters are used to generate a name automatically.
- ClickRun.
You can run workflows on the
query from the
Inventory
view.