Connecting to an SNMP Data Source

Overview

ROMA Connect can use SNMP as a data source for data integration tasks. Before using the SNMP data source, you need to connect it to ROMA Connect.

Prerequisites

Each connected data source must belong to an integration application. Ensure that an integration application is available before connecting a data source, or create one first.

Procedure

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console of an instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Data Sources. In the upper right corner of the page, click Access Data Source.
3. On the Default tab page, select SNMP and click Next.
4. Configure the data source connection information.

   Table 1 Data source connection information

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Enter a data source name. Using naming rules facilitates future search.
   Encoding Format	Default: utf-8
   Integration Application	Select the integration application to which the data source belongs.
   Description	Enter a brief description of the data source.
   Connection Address	Enter the IP address and port number of the SNMP.
   Network Protocol	Select the network protocol used by SNMP. The options are UDP and TCP.
   Version	Select the SNMP version. 0: SNMPv1 1: SNMPv2 3: SNMPv3
   Community	This parameter is mandatory only if Version is set to 0 or 1. Enter the SNMP community name, which is used for identity authentication when you access the SNMP management agent. The community name is equivalent to the access password.
   Security Username	This parameter is mandatory only if Version is set to 3. Enter the security name used for connecting to the SNMP.
   Context Name	This parameter is mandatory only if Version is set to 3. Enter the name of the context to be accessed in SNMP.
   Security Level	This parameter is mandatory only if Version is set to 3. Select the security level of SNMP. 1: Neither authentication nor encryption is required. 2: Authentication is required but encryption is not required. 3: Both authentication and encryption are required.
   Authentication Protocol	This parameter is mandatory only if Security Level is set to 2 or 3. Select the authentication protocol for connecting to SNMP. The options are MD5 and SHA1.
   Authentication Key	This parameter is mandatory only if Security Level is set to 2 or 3. Enter the authentication key for connecting to SNMP.
   Encryption Protocol	This parameter is mandatory only if Security Level is set to 3. Select the encryption protocol for connecting to SNMP. The options are DES and TRIDES.
   Encryption Key	This parameter is mandatory only if Security Level is set to 3. Enter the encryption key for connecting to SNMP.

   The following is an example for connecting to SNMPv3.

   Figure 1 SNMP data source configuration example
   
5. Click Create.