Dr.Web SNMP Agent Configuration

Dr.Web SNMP agent is designed for integration of Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite with network management systems via SNMP. Such integration will allow to control operational status of Dr.Web components as well as collect statistics on detected and neutralized threats.

Monitoring systems or any SNMP managers can call Dr.Web Server that will provide requested information through Dr.Web SNMP agent extension.

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To get information that can be provided by Dr.Web SNMP agent, you can use the MIB supplied with the Server. The DRWEB-ESUITE-STAT-MIB.txt file is located in the etc subdirectory of the Server installation directory.

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To allow Dr.Web Server to exchange information with network management systems via SNMP protocol, you must enable Dr.Web SNMP agent extension. To do this, in the Dr.Web Server configuration section, on the Modules tab, set the Dr.Web SNMP agent extension flag.

To configure parameters for connecting to Dr.Web SNMP agent

1.Select the Administrating item in the main menu of the Control Center, in the opened window, select Dr.Web SNMP agent configuration in the control menu.

2.In the Community field, specify SNMPv2c community name. Default is public.

3.Specify the interface settings for connection with network management systems:

Interface—IP address that is listened on the Server side for incoming connections from network management systems.

Port—port that is listened on the Server side for incoming connections from network management systems.

To add one more connection interface, click icon-item-add and specify the values of added fields.

To forbid a connection from the previously allowed interface, remove it from the list by clicking icon-item-remove next to the line with this interface.

4.Set the Allow access from local networks only flag allow connecting to Dr.Web SNMP agent from local networks only.

At this, specify the List of local addresses, from which connection to Dr.Web SNMP agent is allowed.

5.Click Save.