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- What kind of validation is performed
on an SNMP Agent?
- What versions of SNMP can be tested
using SNMP Agent Tester?
- Can I develop SNMP Agents using C,
Perl etc. and test them using SNMP Agent Tester?
- What are the standards with which
the SNMP Agents are tested?
- Do I need to write a script for testing
the behavior of an Agent?
- Can I run the tests from the command
line or from a remote host?
- Can I automate the validation to run
at specific intervals?
- What are the options for viewing the
validation reports?
- From the failed test case report,
can I analyze and debug the reasons for failure?
- Can I save the validation reports
for future reference?
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1. What kind of validation is performed
on an SNMP Agent?
SNMP Agent Tester can be used to perform a variety of
validations to test the SNMP agents. This includes
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MIB Syntax Validation: To check whether
the MIB implementation is in accordance with SMI standards
and ASN.1 rules.
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Functionality Validation: To check
whether the agent behaves according to the RFC specifications
and standards. The SNMP Agent Tester tool automatically
tests each MIB variable for GET, GET-NEXT, SET, and
GET BULK SNMP operations.
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V3 Security Validation: To check the
user privileges on various security levels such as
NoAuthNoPriv, AuthNoPriv, and AuthPriv.
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Compliance Validation: To check whether
the Agent is compliant with v2c and v3 standards.
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Trap Validation: To check if the Traps/Notifications
generated by the Agent are compliant with the RFC
standards.
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Behavior Validation: To check whether
the Agent behaves as expected when a series of operations
are performed.
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Inopportune Validation: To check whether
the agent drops an incomplete request or invalid messages
sent to the agent.
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Performance Validation: To determine
the performance of the Agent by checking the time
taken by the agent to decode the PDU, fill it with
the response value, encode it, and send it to the
Manager.
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Stress Validation: To test the ability
of the Agent by sending asynchronous requests to a
specific OID continuously for a specific period.
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2. What versions of SNMP can be
tested using SNMP Agent Tester?
SNMP Agent Tester supports the testing of all three versions
of SNMP, i.e., SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3.
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3. Can I develop SNMP Agents using
C, Perl etc. and test them using SNMP Agent Tester?
Yes. Any SNMP Agent can be tested in SNMP Agent Tester
though it is developed using Java.
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4. What are the standards with
which the SNMP Agents are tested?
SNMP Agents are tested with standard RFCs, SMI standards
and ASN.1 rules.
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5. Do I need to write a script
for testing the behavior of an Agent?
No. SNMP Agent Tester eliminates the need of writing
scripts for testing the behavior of the Agent. It provides
you with an intuitive GUI for defining test cases for
checking the Agents' behavior. A typical test case for
behavior validation includes a series of SNMP requests,
such as GET, GETNEXT, GETBULK, and SET and testing the
received traps. At any point, you can check whether the
Agent has responded as expected.
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6. Can I run the tests from the
command line or from a remote host?
Yes. SNMP Agent Tester provides you with an option to
run the tests either from the UI or from the command line.
You can specify all the required information from the
UI and save it. You can then run the tests, individually
or collectively, by executing a script.
Additionally, you can package the configurations and
run the test from any remote host in the network.
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7. Can I automate the validation
to run at specific intervals?
Yes. Once you have created a project and made all required
configurations from the UI, you can create a regression
package of the configurations, which can be run from any
host in the network by just executing a script. You can
even set a cron job to run the validation at regular intervals.
You also have an option to e-mail the URL of the validation
reports after the completion of validation.
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8. What are the options for viewing
the validation reports?
The result of the validation can be viewed from:
- SNMP Agent Tester UI by clicking the Report Viewer
tab of a specific validation.
- Graphical representation of the validation reports.
Generate and view the HTML format of the validation reports.
Validation when performed from command line will automatically
generate HTML reports.
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9. From the failed test case report,
can I analyze and debug the reasons for failure?
The validation report contains the details of each test
case, such as the request, expected result, and the status
of the validation. It also contains the OIDs on which
the request was made, which helps in analyzing the failures.
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10. Can I save the validation
reports for future reference?
Yes, the HTML reports are saved under <AgentTester
Home>/ snmpprojects/<Project Name>/ testreports
directory for future reference.
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