Sony PWS-4500
This is an SNMP connector that is used to monitor and configure the Sony PWS-4500 equipment.
The information on the parameters is retrieved via SNMP communication.
About
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | Initial version. | - | - |
| 1.0.1.x | Support for monitoring of Sony 2110 devices. | 1.0.0.18 | Renamed NMI table to IP AV Interfaces table. Parameters related to NMI logic were renamed to a more generic name to provide support for other cards in the future. |
| 1.0.2.x [SLC Main] | Added DCF support | 1.0.1.13 | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | 1.10 |
| 1.0.1.x | 1.10 |
| 1.0.2.x | 1.10 |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | No | Yes | - | - |
| 1.0.1.x | No | Yes | - | - |
| 1.0.2.x | Yes | Yes | - | - |
Configuration
Connections
SNMP Main 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).
Serial FTP Connection
This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SERIAL CONNECTION: (see "Initialization")
Interface connection:
- IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.
- IP port: The IP port of the device, e.g., port 21.
Initialization
For the serial connection to work, you need to fill in the parameters FTP Username and FTP Password on the FTP Configuration page of the element.
Redundancy
There is no redundancy defined.
Web Interface
The web interface is only accessible when the client machine has network access to the product
How to use
Range 1.0.0.x
The element created using this connector has the following data pages:
- General: This page displays system information, including the System Time, System Description, System Location, System Contact, System Up Time, and other general parameters.
- Network: This page displays the Interfaces table. This table displays the operational status of the interfaces available in the workstation. This operational status can also change based on incoming traps.
- Product Information: This page displays the Product Information, Modules, and Remote Maintenance tables.
- Storage Information: This page displays the System Frequency, Storage Capacity (Total, Remaining, Remaining Percentage), and the Port Information.
- Traps: This page displays the Traps Destination table.
- Alarms: This page displays the Error Status table. This table is both polled and updated based on traps. The table is cleared when a "Coldstart" trap is received.
- FTP Configuration: On this page, you can configure the FTP Username and FTP Password. These credentials can be verified with a button.
- Configuration File: DataMiner can request and store configuration files from the PWS-4500. To request a file, specify a Configuration File Title and Configuration File Name. The configuration files will be uploaded to and stored in the DMA Documents folder under the connector name "Sony PWS-4500".
- License Info: This page contains the License Info table. This table contains Code, Installation, and Activation information.
- Options Board Info: This page contains the Options Board table. This table contains Board, Type, ID, Suffix, and Status information.
- NMI: On this page, the NMI table allows you to check which NMI element is connected to which IP converter board. You can also add or delete NMI interfaces here, as well as resubscribe to the NMI elements.
Range 1.0.1.x
The data pages for this range of the connector are the same as detailed above, except for the NMI page, which has been renamed to the IP IV Interfaces page:
- IP AV Interfaces: On this page, the IP IV Interfaces table allows you to check which interface element is connected to which IP converter board. You can also add or delete IP AV interfaces here, as well as resubscribe to the IP AV Interface elements.