Chapter 1
ptx/AGENT Overview


Introduction

These release notes support ptx®/AGENT Version 1.3.2. Read this document before you install and run this release of the ptx/AGENT software. If you encounter problems with ptx/AGENT, review this document for reports of problems that may affect your application.

These release notes contain the following:

This chapter provides the following information:


Changes Since the Previous Release

ptx/AGENT V1.3.2 is an enhancement of ptx/AGENT V1.3.1. There are changes in the following areas:

The ptx/AGENT Subagent Developer Kit is no longer available from us. It can be obtained directly from SNMP Research International, Inc.


Product Overview

ptx/AGENT is an extensible SNMP agent for DYNIX/ptx®. It allows users to access configuration, performance, and fault information for ptx/TCP/IP, ptx/LAN, and DYNIX/ptx through common SNMP managers like Sun® NetManager and IBM® NetViewTM /6000.

ptx/AGENT provides the following:

There are two separate ptx/AGENT products: ptx/AGENT and ptx/AGENT Mid-Level Manager.

ptx/AGENT is a precompiled master agent, MIB-II subagent, and Host Resources MIB subagent, collectively known as ptx/AGENT.

The ptx/AGENT Mid-Level Manager is included with ptx/AGENT. It is a subagent which executes scripts to manipulate SNMP variables. It allows you to create SNMP instrumentation without having to write SNMP subagents. The ptx/AGENT Mid-Level Manager is further described in Chapter 4 of the ptx/AGENT User's Guide.


ATTENTION

The former ptx/AGENT Subagent Development Kit (SDK) is no longer available from us as of this release. Contact SNMP Research International, Inc., to obtain a Subagent Development Kit.



Product Compatibility


Software Version Requirements

The following software products are prerequisites for ptx/AGENT Version 1.3.2:


Compatibility with Previous Versions of ptx/AGENT

ptx/AGENT V1.3.2 will not run on versions of DYNIX/ptx prior to 4.4.x.

If you are using the default configuration, the manager tools from ptx/AGENT V1.0 or V1.1 will not work with ptx/AGENT V1.3.2 using SNMPv2. Any version of ptx/AGENT will work with SNMPv1.


Product Documentation

The following documentation is available for ptx/AGENT.