Bridge Technologies VB440
This connector allows you to monitor and control Bridge Technologies VB440 Series devices.
It uses the EII API (Enterprise Information Integration) provided by the vendor for regular polling of the probes over HTTP, as well as SNMP traps in order to get quick alarm updates.
About
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x [SLC Main] | Initial version | - | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | 6.0.3 |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Configuration
Connections
HTTP Main Connection
This connector uses an HTTP connection and requires the following input during element creation:
HTTP CONNECTION:
- IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination.
- IP port: The IP port of the destination (default value: 80).
- Device address: The bus address of the device. If the proxy server has to be bypassed, specify BypassProxy.
SNMP Traps Connection
This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SNMP CONNECTION:
- IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination.
- IP port: The IP port of the destination.
SNMP Settings:
- Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device (default: public).
- Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device (default: private).
Initialization
Once the element has been created in DataMiner, the Element Configuration page allows you to configure different aspects of the element behavior:
- Configuring credentials for HTTP Authentication (if HTTP authentication is enabled on the probe).
- Configuring how to handle probe alarms.
- Enable more verbose logging if needed.
Web Interface
The web interface is only accessible when the client machine has network access to the product.
How to use
The Streams page contains tables regarding grouped stream data, while more detailed statistical information can be found on the Media Window page.
Various alarm and threshold information can be found on and under the Alarms page.