Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an industry standard designed to allow the management of data equipment from different vendors using a single Network Manager application. The Network Manager periodically polls equipment to solicit a response, if no response is received an alarm is raised. In addition to responding to polls, IP Office monitors the state of its Extensions, Trunk cards, Expansion Modules and Media cards so that if an error is detected IP Office will notify the Network Manager.
As the IP Office platform comprises many applications, the core software notifies SNMP events from both Voicemail Pro and Embedded Voicemail to warn of approaching storage capacity limits.
IP Office sends email notifications directly to the email server; no additional PC client is needed.
On customer sites where SNMP management is not available, IP Office can email events using up to 3 email addresses each containing a different set of alarms.
The following system event categories can be chosen for email notification, if installed on the system:
Generic
Trunk lines
Embedded Voicemail Card
VCM
Expansion modules
Applications
License
Phone change
CSU Loop-Back
IP Office has been tested against CastleRock's SNMPc-EE™ and HP's Network Node Manager (part of the OpenView application suite).
