LSI SAS IR SNMP agent for Linux

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CONTENTS
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1.0  Overview
2.0  Installation and setup instructions
3.0  Configuration information 
4.0  Unattended mode
5.0  Web information and support phone Number
6.0  Notices and trademarks
7.0  Disclaimer


1.0  Overview
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        1.1     The LSI SAS IR SNMP agent for linux is used to send SNMP alerts
                for Integrated RAID events on LSI 1064 and 1064e SAS Controllers.
        
        1.2     Limitations
                - none

        1.3     Enhancements
                - none

        1.4.    Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the
                update:
                - none

        1.5     Dependencies:
                - The LSI SAS device driver must be loaded.



2.0  Installion and setup instructions
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2.1 Install LSI SAS IR SNMP Agent using 
    rpm -ivh sas_ir_snmp-1.0-1.i386.rpm

2.2 rpm will take care the necessary modification needed in the snmpd.conf file for running the agent.

2.3 For reference,a sample conf file (sas_ir_snmpd.conf) will be kept in the /etc/sas_ir_snmpd directory.

2.4 For running SNMP query from a remote m/c add the ip address of that m/c in the snmpd.conf file like this..

   com2sec	snmpclient	172.28.136.112		public

   Here ipaddress of the remote m/c is 172.28.136.112

2.5 For receiving snmp trap to a perticular m/c add the ip address of that m/c and the community name in the 
   /etc/sas_ir_snmp/sas_ir_TrapDestination.conf like this...

   172.28.136.112    public

   Note:: Line beginig with # is treated as commented.


2.6 Run the snmpd daemon.
   For Ex:: In SUSE -> /etc/init.d/snmpd start
            In RedHat -> /usr/sbin/snmpd
 
2.7 Start the SAS IR daemon before issuing any snmp query.
     /etc/init.d/lsi_mrdsnmpd start

2.8 Status of the SAS IR daemon can be checked by issuing the following command...
   /etc/init.d/lsi_mrdsnmpd status

2.9 You can issue snmp query like this...

    snmpwalk -v1 -c public localhost .1.3.6.1.4.1.3582.5

2.10 You can get the snmp trap from local m/c by issuing the following command...
    snmptrapd -P -F "%02.2h:%02.2j TRAP%w.%q from %A %v\n" 



3.0     Configuration information
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		N/A


4.0     Unattended Mode
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		N/A


5.0     Web information and support phone number
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        5.1     IBM Support Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/support/.
       		
     		For a list of supported operating systems on legacy (non-shipping) 
     		controllers, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

		You can receive hardware service through IBM Services or through your IBM
           	reseller, if your reseller is authorized by IBM to provide warranty service. See
           	http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers, or in the U.S.
            	and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378).

            	In the U.S. and Canada, hardware service and support is available 24 hours a day,
            	7 days a week. In the U.K., these services are available Monday through Friday,
            	from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.


        5.2     IBM eserver xSeries Web Site:
                http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries

        5.3     If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, 
		go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers and URL:
                http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html.


6.0.    Notices and trademarks 
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        6.1     The following terms are trademarks of the IBM 
                Corporation in the United States, or other countries
                or both:
                            * IBM
                            * Advanced System Management

                Other company, product, and service names may be
                trademarks or service marks of others.

7.0.    Disclaimer
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