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authorMicael Karlberg <[email protected]>2011-12-14 14:15:05 +0100
committerMicael Karlberg <[email protected]>2011-12-21 18:21:49 +0100
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[snmp] Updated doc and fixed wrequest create macros
Release notes updated, together with documentation of the new config option. Also fixed the wrequest create macros (forgot end parantesis). OTP-9700
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1 files changed, 97 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_config.xml b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_config.xml
index 769b908adc..ab66a11387 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_config.xml
+++ b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_config.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="latin1" ?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd">
<chapter>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>1997</year><year>2010</year>
+ <year>1997</year><year>2011</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
<item>starting the application (agent and/or manager)</item>
<item>debugging the application (agent and/or manager)</item>
</list>
+
<p>Refer also to the chapter(s)
<seealso marker="snmp_agent_config_files">Definition of Agent Configuration Files</seealso> and
<seealso marker="snmp_manager_config_files">Definition of Manager Configuration Files</seealso> which contains more detailed information
@@ -73,7 +74,14 @@
</item>
</list>
- <!-- The info below is also found in the snmp_app.xml file -->
+
+ <!--
+ *****************************************************
+
+ The info below is also found in the snmp_app.xml file
+
+ *****************************************************
+ -->
<p>The agent and manager uses (application) configuration parameters to
find out where these directories are located. The parameters should be
@@ -87,6 +95,7 @@
{agent_verbosity, verbosity()} |
{versions, versions()} |
{discovery, agent_discovery()} |
+ {gb_max_vbs, gb_max_vbs()} |
{priority, priority()} |
{multi_threaded, multi_threaded()} |
{db_dir, db_dir()} |
@@ -117,8 +126,10 @@
{def_user_data, def_user_data()}
</pre>
+ <marker id="agent_opts_and_types"></marker>
<p>Agent specific config options and types:</p>
<taglist>
+ <marker id="agent_type"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_type() = master | sub <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If <c>master</c>, one master agent is
@@ -126,6 +137,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>master</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_disco"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_discovery() = [agent_discovery_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>agent_discovery_opt() =
@@ -138,6 +150,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>agent_discovery_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_term_disco_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_terminating_discovery_opts() = [agent_terminating_discovery_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>agent_terminating_discovery_opt() =
@@ -155,6 +168,7 @@
</list>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_orig_disco_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_originating_discovery_opts() = [agent_originating_discovery_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>agent_originating_discovery_opt() =
@@ -168,6 +182,7 @@
</list>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_mt"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[multi_threaded() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If <c>true</c>, the agent is multi-threaded, with one
@@ -175,11 +190,21 @@
<p>Default is <c>false</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_data_dir"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[db_dir() = string() <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines where the SNMP agent internal db files are stored.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_gb_max_vbs"></marker>
+ <tag><c><![CDATA[gb_max_vbs() = pos_integer() | infinity <optional>]]></c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Defines the maximum number of varbinds allowed
+ in a Get-BULK response.</p>
+ <p>Default is <c>1000</c>.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <marker id="agent_local_db"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[local_db() = [local_db_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>local_db_opt() = {repair, agent_repair()} | {auto_save, agent_auto_save()} | {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
@@ -187,6 +212,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>local_db_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ldb_repair"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_repair() = false | true | force <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>When starting snmpa_local_db it always tries to open an
@@ -197,6 +223,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>true</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ldb_auto_save"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_auto_save() = integer() | infinity <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>The auto save interval. The table is flushed to disk
@@ -204,6 +231,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>5000</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_net_if"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_net_if() = [agent_net_if_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>agent_net_if_option() = {module, agent_net_if_module()} |
@@ -214,6 +242,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>agent_net_if_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ni_module"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_net_if_module() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Module which handles the network interface part for the
@@ -222,6 +251,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>snmpa_net_if</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ni_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_net_if_options() = [agent_net_if_option()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>agent_net_if_option() = {bind_to, bind_to()} |
@@ -236,6 +266,14 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>agent_net_if_option()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ni_req_limit"></marker>
+ <tag><c><![CDATA[req_limit() = integer() | infinity <optional>]]></c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Max number of simultaneous requests handled by the agent.</p>
+ <p>Default is <c>infinity</c>.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <marker id="agent_ni_filter_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_net_if_filter_options() = [agent_net_if_filter_option()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c><![CDATA[agent_net_if_filter_option() = {module, agent_net_if_filter_module()}]]></c></p>
@@ -245,6 +283,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>agent_net_if_filter_option()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ni_filter_module"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_net_if_filter_module() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Module which handles the network interface filter part for the
@@ -254,12 +293,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>snmpa_net_if_filter</c>.</p>
</item>
- <tag><c><![CDATA[req_limit() = integer() | infinity <optional>]]></c></tag>
- <item>
- <p>Max number of simultaneous requests handled by the agent.</p>
- <p>Default is <c>infinity</c>.</p>
- </item>
-
+ <marker id="agent_mibs"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_mibs() = [string()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies a list of MIBs (including path) that defines which MIBs
@@ -274,6 +308,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>[]</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_mib_storage"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mib_storage() = ets | {ets, Dir} | {ets, Dir, Action} | dets | {dets, Dir} | {dets, Dir, Action} | mnesia | {mnesia, Nodes} | {mnesia, Nodes, Action} <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies how info retrieved from the mibs will be stored.</p>
@@ -299,6 +334,7 @@
mnesia/dets table already exist.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_mib_server"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mib_server() = [mib_server_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>mib_server_opt() = {mibentry_override, mibentry_override()} | {trapentry_override, trapentry_override()} | {verbosity, verbosity()} | {cache, mibs_cache()}</c></p>
@@ -306,6 +342,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>mib_server_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_meo"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mibentry_override() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If this value is false, then when loading a mib each mib-
@@ -315,6 +352,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>false</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_teo"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[trapentry_override() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If this value is false, then when loading a mib each trap
@@ -324,6 +362,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>false</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_cache"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mibs_cache() = bool() | mibs_cache_opts() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Shall the agent utilize the mib server lookup cache or not.</p>
@@ -331,6 +370,7 @@
default values apply).</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_cache_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mibs_cache_opts() = [mibs_cache_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>mibs_cache_opt() = {autogc, mibs_cache_autogc()} | {gclimit, mibs_cache_gclimit()} | {age, mibs_cache_age()}</c></p>
@@ -338,6 +378,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>mibs_cache_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_cache_autogc"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mibs_cache_autogc() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines if the mib server shall perform cache gc automatically or
@@ -346,6 +387,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>true</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_cache_age"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mibs_cache_age() = integer() > 0 <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines how old the entries in the cache will be allowed before
@@ -355,6 +397,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>10 timutes</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_ms_cache_gclimit"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[mibs_cache_gclimit() = integer() > 0 | infinity <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>When performing a GC, this is the max number of cache entries
@@ -365,6 +408,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>100</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_error_report_mod"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[error_report_mod() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines an error report module, implementing the
@@ -374,6 +418,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>snmpa_error_logger</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_symbolic_store"></marker>
<tag><c>symbolic_store() = [symbolic_store_opt()]</c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>symbolic_store_opt() = {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
@@ -381,12 +426,15 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>symbolic_store_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_target_cache"></marker>
<tag><c>target_cache() = [target_cache_opt()]</c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>target_cache_opt() = {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
<p>Defines options specific for the SNMP agent target cache. </p>
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>target_cache_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+
+ <marker id="agent_config"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_config() = [agent_config_opt()] <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>agent_config_opt() = {dir, agent_config_dir()} | {force_load, force_load()} | {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
@@ -394,11 +442,13 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>agent_config_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_config_dir"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[agent_config_dir = dir() <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines where the SNMP agent configuration files are stored.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="agent_force_load"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[force_load() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If <c>true</c> the configuration files are re-read
@@ -410,14 +460,18 @@
</item>
</taglist>
+ <marker id="manager_opts_and_types"></marker>
<p>Manager specific config options and types:</p>
<taglist>
+ <marker id="manager_server"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[server() = [server_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>server_opt() = {timeout, server_timeout()} | {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
<p>Specifies the options for the manager server process.</p>
<p>Default is <c>silence</c>.</p>
</item>
+
+ <marker id="manager_server_timeout"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[server_timeout() = integer() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Asynchroneous request cleanup time. For every requests,
@@ -438,6 +492,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>30000</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_config"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_config() = [manager_config_opt()] <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>manager_config_opt() = {dir, manager_config_dir()} | {db_dir, manager_db_dir()} | {db_init_error, db_init_error()} | {repair, manager_repair()} | {auto_save, manager_auto_save()} | {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
@@ -445,16 +500,19 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>manager_config_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_config_dir"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_config_dir = dir() <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines where the SNMP manager configuration files are stored.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_config_db_dir"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_db_dir = dir() <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines where the SNMP manager store persistent data.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_config_repair"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_repair() = false | true | force <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines the repair option for the persistent database (if
@@ -462,6 +520,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>true</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_config_auto_save"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_auto_save() = integer() | infinity <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>The auto save interval. The table is flushed to disk
@@ -469,6 +528,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>5000</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_irb"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_irb() = auto | user | {user, integer()} <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>This option defines how the manager will handle the sending of
@@ -498,6 +558,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>auto</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_mibs"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_mibs() = [string()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies a list of MIBs (including path) and defines which MIBs
@@ -505,6 +566,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>[]</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_net_if"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_net_if() = [manager_net_if_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>manager_net_if_opt() = {module, manager_net_if_module()} |
@@ -515,6 +577,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>manager_net_if_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_ni_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_net_if_options() = [manager_net_if_option()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>manager_net_if_option() = {bind_to, bind_to()} |
@@ -528,6 +591,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>manager_net_if_option()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_ni_module"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_net_if_module() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Module which handles the network interface part for the
@@ -536,6 +600,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>snmpm_net_if</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_ni_filter_opts"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_net_if_filter_options() = [manager_net_if_filter_option()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>manager_net_if_filter_option() = {module, manager_net_if_filter_module()}</c></p>
@@ -546,6 +611,7 @@
<c>manager_net_if_filter_option()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_ni_filter_module"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[manager_net_if_filter_module() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Module which handles the network interface filter part for the
@@ -554,6 +620,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>snmpm_net_if_filter</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_def_user_module"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[def_user_module() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>The module implementing the default user. See the
@@ -561,6 +628,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>snmpm_user_default</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="manager_def_user_data"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[def_user_data() = term() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Data for the default user. Passed to the user when calling
@@ -569,8 +637,10 @@
</item>
</taglist>
+ <marker id="common_types"></marker>
<p>Common config types:</p>
<taglist>
+ <marker id="restart_type"></marker>
<tag><c>restart_type() = permanent | transient | temporary</c></tag>
<item>
<p>See <seealso marker="stdlib:supervisor#child_spec">supervisor</seealso>
@@ -579,6 +649,7 @@
for the manager.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="db_init_error"></marker>
<tag><c>db_init_error() = terminate | create</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines what to do if the agent is unable to open an
@@ -588,12 +659,14 @@
<p>Default is <c>terminate</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="prio"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[priority() = atom() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Defines the Erlang priority for all SNMP processes.</p>
<p>Default is <c>normal</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="versions"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[versions() = [version()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>version() = v1 | v2 | v3</c></p>
@@ -601,6 +674,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>[v1,v2,v3]</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="verbosity"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[verbosity() = silence | info | log | debug | trace <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Verbosity for a SNMP process. This specifies now much debug info
@@ -608,6 +682,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>silence</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="bind_to"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[bind_to() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If <c>true</c>, net_if binds to the IP address.
@@ -616,6 +691,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>false</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="no_reuse"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[no_reuse() = bool() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>If <c>true</c>, net_if does not specify that the IP
@@ -624,17 +700,21 @@
<p>Default is <c>false</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="recbuf"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[recbuf() = integer() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Receive buffer size. </p>
<p>Default value is defined by <c>gen_udp</c>.</p>
</item>
+
+ <marker id="sndbuf"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[sndbuf() = integer() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Send buffer size. </p>
<p>Default value is defined by <c>gen_udp</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="note_store"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[note_store() = [note_store_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>note_store_opt() = {timeout, note_store_timeout()} | {verbosity, verbosity()}</c></p>
@@ -642,6 +722,7 @@
<p>For defaults see the options in <c>note_store_opt()</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="ns_timeout"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[note_store_timeout() = integer() <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Note cleanup time. When storing a note in the note store,
@@ -649,10 +730,9 @@
process performs a GC to remove the expired note's. Time in
milli-seconds.</p>
<p>Default is <c>30000</c>.</p>
-
- <marker id="audit_trail_log"></marker>
</item>
+ <marker id="audit_trail_log"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[audit_trail_log() [audit_trail_log_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>audit_trail_log_opt() = {type, atl_type()} | {dir, atl_dir()} | {size, atl_size()} | {repair, atl_repair()} | {seqno, atl_seqno()}</c></p>
@@ -663,6 +743,7 @@
<p>If not present, audit trail logging is not used.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="atl_type"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[atl_type() = read | write | read_write <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies what type of an audit trail log should be used.
@@ -684,6 +765,7 @@
<p>Default is <c>read_write</c>.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="atl_dir"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[atl_dir = dir() <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies where the audit trail log should be stored.</p>
@@ -691,6 +773,7 @@
place, this parameter <em>must</em> be defined.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="atl_size"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[atl_size() = {integer(), integer()} <mandatory>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies the size of the audit
@@ -699,6 +782,7 @@
take place, this parameter <em>must</em> be defined.</p>
</item>
+ <marker id="atl_repair"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[atl_repair() = true | false | truncate | snmp_repair <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies if and how the audit trail log shall be repaired
@@ -710,6 +794,8 @@
analysis.</p>
<p>Default is <c>true</c>.</p>
</item>
+
+ <marker id="atl_seqno"></marker>
<tag><c><![CDATA[atl_seqno() = true | false <optional>]]></c></tag>
<item>
<p>Specifies if the audit trail log entries will be (sequence)