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3.  Using SNMP Services for WBEM (Tasks) Configuring the Adapter and Mapping SNMP to CIM Objects Configuration Files  Previous   Contents   Next 
   
 

The unit of measure for timeout is microseconds. The unit of measure for watch-dog-time is seconds. By default, the Master Agent tries to start the Adapter every four minutes (or number of seconds to which watch-dog-time is set).


Note - The Master Agent automatically determines the port to be used by the Adapter.


In snmpXwbem.rsrc-, you define a pointer to the registration file and you define how the SNMP Master Agent is to start the Adapter, in this format:

#pragma ident   "@(#)snmpXwbem.rsrc-   1.2   01/04/18 SMI"
#Copyright (c) 2001 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
#All rights reserved.

#        Configuration file of the SNMP subagent for WBEM

##########
# agents #
##########
resource =
{
         {
                 registration_file = "/etc/snmp/conf/snmpXwbem.reg"
                 security = "/etc/snmp/conf/snmpXwbem.acl"
                 policy = "spawn"
                 type = "legacy"
                 command = "/usr/sadm/lib/wbem/snmpXwbemd -p $PORT"
         }
}

Mapping Files

When the Master Agent passes a Get-request to the SNMP Adapter for WBEM, the Adapter uses the mapping files in /var/sadm/wbem/snmp/map to translate the Get-request into a CIM object request. The Solaris operating environment includes a mapping file for you in this directory. You can also define your own mapping file for the CIM instrumentation that you want to view through an SNMP Manager.

This section shows the contents of a mapping file that the Solaris environment provides, and describes what you need to know to create an Adapter mapping file.

Contents of the Mapping File That Is Included in Solaris

This example shows the contents of the mapping file that the Solaris operating environment includes for you:
#
#pragma ident    "@(#)050SUNWwbcou.map    1.0    01/04/03 SMI"
#
# Copyright (c) 2001 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
# All rights reserved.
#
# *** Description of contents ***
#
# First non-commented non-blank line contains required Version label.
# Remaining non-commented non-blank lines are considered map entries 
# used as described below:
#
# Column 1 - SNMP OID - Uniquely describes an SNMP variable
# Column 2 - CIM Class Name - CIM class associated with this variable
# Column 3 - CIM Property Name - CIM property that maps to SNMP OID variable
# Column 4 - ASN.1 type - SNMP datatype that dictates how data is mapped 
#            to/from SNMP requests.  Supported types are: SnmpString, SnmpOid,
#            SnmpTimeticks, SnmpCounter, SnmpInt, SnmpGauge, SnmpIpAddress, 
#            SnmpOpaque)
# Column 5 and greater are ignored
#
Version 1.0

1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 Solaris_ComputerSystem Description SnmpString
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0 Solaris_OperatingSystem LastBootUpTime SnmpTimeticks
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4.0 Solaris_ComputerSystem PrimaryOwnerContact SnmpString
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5.0 Solaris_ComputerSystem Name SnmpString

1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.5.0 Solaris_OperatingSystem NumberOfUsers SnmpGauge
1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.6.0 Solaris_OperatingSystem NumberOfProcesses SnmpGauge
1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.7.0 Solaris_OperatingSystem MaxNumberOfProcesses SnmpGauge
1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.2.0 Solaris_OperatingSystem LocalDateTime SnmpString

The contents of this mapping file associate the SNMP MIB-2 System Group scalar objects with their corresponding CIM objects.

MIB-2 System Group Scalar Object

CIM Object

sysDescr

Solaris_ComputerSystem.Description

sysUpTime

Solaris_OperatingSystem.LastBootUpTime

sysContact

Solaris_ComputerSystem.PrimaryOwnerContact

sysName

Solaris_ComputerSystem.Name

The contents of this mapping file also associate the SNMP Host Resources MIB objects with their corresponding CIM objects.

SNMP Host Resources MIB Object

CIM Object

hrSystemNumUsers

Solaris_OperatingSystem.NumberOfUsers

hrSystemProcesses

Solaris_OperatingSystem.NumberOfProcesses

hrSystemMaxProcesses

Solaris_OperatingSystem.MaxNumberOfProcesses

hrSystemDate

Solaris_OperatingSystem.LocalDateTime

The syntax of the contents of a mapping file is described in "Syntax of the Contents of a Mapping File".


Note - At present, the only way to retrieve host resource data is through the CIM Object Manager, as Solaris does not currently provide an SNMP Host Resource agent.


Syntax of a Mapping File Name

To ensure that the Adapter reads your mapping file, name the file according to this syntax:

alphanumeric-string.map

alphanumeric-string represents an alphanumeric string. For example, here is the name of the mapping file that Solaris includes:

050SUNWwbcou.map

You include the three digits to ensure that the Adapter reads the files in a more precise order. For example, 002SUNWlvma.map is read before 050SUNWwbcou.map.


Note - You must allow root to at least read the mapping files that you create.

$ chmod 400 002SUNWlvma.map


Syntax of the Contents of a Mapping File

The following table describes the elements and the syntax of the contents of a mapping file.

Table 3-1 Contents of a Mapping File

Element

Description

Required?

# 

A comment, which is always ignored.

No

Version 1.0

The version of the mapping file. The text string that specifies the version must be the first uncommented line. If you do not specify a version as shown, the mapping file is ignored.

Yes

1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0

The SNMP Object Identifier, or OID, which is the key you want to extract from the SNMP request. The SNMP OID describes an SNMP variable. Because the Adapter currently supports scalars only, the OID must end with the text string .0.

Yes

Solaris_ComputerSystem

The CIM class name that is associated with the variable.

Yes

Description

The CIM property name that defines a characteristic of the specified class and that maps to the SNMP OID variable.

Yes

SnmpString

The ASN.1 data type. Values that you can specify, including how they are mapped, are:

  • SnmpString - Move string, number, or CIM LocalDateTime into SnmpString.

  • SnmpInt - Move CIM number data types (including a string in number format) into SnmpInt (signed, 32-bit integer).

  • SnmpCounter - Move CIM number data types (including string in number format) into SnmpCounter (unsigned, 32-bit integer).

  • SnmpGauge - Move CIM number data types (including string in number format) into SnmpGauge (unsigned, 32-bit integer).

  • SnmpTimeticks - Move the time difference, represented in hundredths of a second, into SnmpTimeticks. This value is calculated by subtracting the CIM value from the current time. For example, sysUpTime is calculated by subtracting bootTime from currentTime.

  • SnmpIpAddress - Move string into SnmpIpAddress. You must specify the string in IP address format.

  • SnmpOid - Move string into SnmpOid. You must specify the string in OID format.

  • SnmpOpaque - Move vector of bytes into SnmpOpaque.

Yes

 
 
 
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