This is the "Read_Me.txt" file distributed with MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Professional Edition with MIB Compiler for Windows. Copyright (C) 1995-2008 MG-SOFT Corporation. All rights reserved. ======================================================================== Table of Contents ----------------- 1. About the Software 2. What's New in this Version 3. Different Editions of Trap Ringer Pro. 4. Installing the Software 5. Uninstalling the Software 6. MG-SOFT Corporation on the Internet 7. Ordering the Software 8. Licensing Agreement 9. Contacting MG-SOFT Corporation ======================================================================== 1. About the Software --------------------- MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Professional Edition is a program for monitoring SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 Trap notification messages and SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 Inform notification messages. It lets you manage received notifications in various ways and includes mechanisms for informing users about the received notifications. Trap Ringer lets you monitor received SNMP notifications in the main window by viewing the Console log (used for real-time monitoring) or any other log file created by this application (e.g., a daily log file). Information about received SNMP notifications can also be sent in e-mail or SMS messages to any number of recipients and logged to the system log file. Furthermore, Trap Ringer can invoke external programs upon receiving SNMP notifications in order to start any number of specific actions by providing command line parameters for each of them, as well as generate and periodically update any number of HTML report files that let you monitor SNMP notifications by using a Web browser. In addition, Trap Ringer can also act as an SNMP notification proxy forwarder application, meaning that it can forward received SNMP notifications to other SNMP management stations on the network. SNMP notifications can be forwarded either unchanged or translated to the selected SNMP version and notification type. These diverse features can all be used simultaneously. The software offers advanced filtering capabilities and implements a user-friendly filter creation wizard that helps you configure filters for capturing only those SNMP notifications that match the specified criteria. Trap Ringer also lets you assign different severity levels and colors to SNMP notifications in order to emphasize their importance and provide a better overview of received notification messages. Trap Ringer displays all the details about received notification messages and included variable bindings by retrieving the relevant data from MIB modules that provide this information. The enclosed MG-SOFT MIB Compiler lets you compile any vendor specific MIB file for use with Trap Ringer. The information about received SNMP Trap and Inform notifications can also be exported from Trap Ringer to CSV (comma separated value) ASCII files for the purpose of external viewing or post-processing. Besides supporting the standard IPv4/UDP transport protocol for SNMP notifications messages, Trap Ringer supports also IPv6/UDP and IPX transports and can receive SNMP notifications on any IPv4/UDP, IPv6/UDP and IPX port. Trap Ringer employs client/server architecture in a sense that its graphical user interface is separated from the trap receiving (server) module. The server module runs uninterruptedly, even when no user is logged on to the operating system. It receives SNMP notifications from the network and processes them according to applied configuration. The client module, which runns on the same computer as server, provides a graphical user interface for viewing received SNMP notifications and for configuring both Trap Ringer server and client. MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Pro. is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems (Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista), for Linux operating systems running on Intel x86 architecture (Red Hat, Mandriva, SuSE,...), as well as for Apple Mac OS X (universal binaries for both, Intel x86 and PPC). ======================================================================== 2. What's New in this Version ------------------------------ The following is a brief list of the major new functions and features in MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Professional Edition package for Windows. Trap Ringer Professional Edition for Windows, Version 5.x --------------------------------------------------------- * Sending SMS messages. Trap Ringer can send SMS (Short Message Service) messages to mobile phones to notify users about received SNMP notifications. SMS messages are sent through the connected mobile phone with a built-in modem. The contents of SMS messages can be configured to include desired information about received SNMP notifications. This new feature makes sure you are always alarmed of important network events on time, regardless of your current location. * SNMP notification proxy forwarder. In addition to performing diverse user notifying and logging operations, Trap Ringer can also act as the SNMP notification proxy forwarder, meaning that it can forward received SNMP notification messages to other SNMP managers on the network. Moreover, it can also translate received SNMP notification messages and forward them as SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 Trap messages, or as SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 Inform messages. * Create filter from notification wizard. Trap Ringer now lets you select a received SNMP notification and run the filter wizard to create the filter for receiving or blocking the same type of SNMP notifications in no time. The wizard automatically creates the filter conditions that match the attributes of the selected notification. To complete the wizard, simply choose the output unit (e.g., Mail, SMS, Log, etc.) to which you want to attach the filter. * Checking for updates. MIB Browser can automatically check for program updates in regular intervals and offer you the option to download the new version of the software when it is available. This way, you can always stay up to date with the latest release of the software. * Significantly updated and enhanced User Manual with numerous hints and usage examples will help you get the most from MG-SOFT's Trap Ringer Pro. MIB Compiler for Windows, Version 7.0 ------------------------------------- * A number of new and updated standard MIB definition files is installed with the software. * Updated and enhanced User Manual with numerous hints and usage examples will help you get the most from MG-SOFT's MIB Compiler. Besides, a number of minor improvements has been implemented in these applications, and all known problems occurring in older versions have been fixed for this release. ======================================================================== 3. Different Editions of Trap Ringer Pro. ----------------------------------------- MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Pro. is available in five different editions. All editions support receiving SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 Trap notification messages, as well as SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 Inform notification messages. All editions also offer the same notification processing options. Editions are different regarding the number of supported SNMP agents from which Trap Ringer will receive SNMP notifications and regarding the support for the IPv6 protocol. The following editions of MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Pro. for Windows are available: * Trap Ringer Professional TR0016 Edition This edition supports receiving SNMP notifications from up to 16 different SNMP notification sources. * Trap Ringer Professional TR0064 Edition This edition supports receiving SNMP notifications from up to 64 different SNMP notification sources. Besides, this edition supports IPv6 protocol. * Trap Ringer Professional TR0256 Edition This edition supports receiving SNMP notifications from up to 256 different SNMP notification sources. Besides, this edition supports IPv6 protocol. * Trap Ringer Professional TR1024 Edition This edition supports receiving SNMP notifications from up to 1024 different SNMP notification sources. Besides, this edition supports IPv6 protocol. * Trap Ringer Professional TRXXXX Edition This edition supports receiving SNMP notifications from any number of SNMP notification sources. Besides, this edition supports IPv6 protocol. ======================================================================== 4. Installing the Software -------------------------- Make sure to install the latest version of the software as available from http://www.mg-soft.com/download.html Note: You need administrative privileges to install the software on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. To install the software, unzip the distribution zip file and run the setup.exe. Follow the on-screen guidelines. You must reboot the computer if the setup procedure prompts you to do so. In case of problems, please check the "Trouble_Shooting.txt" document located in the Doc folder. ======================================================================== 5. Uninstalling the Software ---------------------------- To uninstall the software, select the "Start/Programs/MG-SOFT Trap Ringer Pro/UnInstall Trap Ringer" command from the Windows taskbar. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. Note: You must stop Trap Ringer server and client applications before uninstalling the software. ======================================================================== 6. MG-SOFT Corporation on the Internet -------------------------------------- * MG-SOFT Web Site http://www.mg-soft.com/ * Secure On-line orders http://www.mg-soft.com/pricelst.html * MG-SOFT Products http://www.mg-soft.com/products.html * MG-SOFT Download Page http://www.mg-soft.com/download.html * MG-SOFT Support Page http://www.mg-soft.com/support.html * MG-SOFT Corp. Profile http://www.mg-soft.com/profile.html * Network Management ToolBox http://www.mg-soft.com/mgNetManToolBox.html * SNMP Agent Design Kit http://www.mg-soft.com/agentDesignKit.html * MIB Browser Professional http://www.mg-soft.com/mgMibBrowserPE.html * Visual MIB Builder http://www.mg-soft.com/builder.html * Net Inspector http://www.mg-soft.com/netinsp.html * SNMP MIB Query Manager http://www.mg-soft.com/mgQueryManager.html * Trap Ringer Professional http://www.mg-soft.com/tringer.html * MIB Explorer http://www.mg-soft.com/mgMibExplorer.html * MG-SOFT MIB Compiler http://www.mg-soft.com/mgWinMIB.html * SNMP Master Agent http://www.mg-soft.com/agent.html * EasyAgent Source Code Gen. http://www.mg-soft.com/mgSrcGen.html * MG-SOFT SNMPv3 engine http://www.mg-soft.com/snmpv3.html * MG-SOFT WinSNMP SDK http://www.mg-soft.com/mgWinSNMP.html * MG-SOFT WinMIB SDK http://www.mg-soft.com/mgmibc.html * SNMP EasyAgent toolkit http://www.mg-soft.com/easyagent.html * WPDECO32 protocol decoder http://www.mg-soft.com/dll-deco.html Announcing New Releases ----------------------- Visit http://www.mg-soft.com/announce.html for the latest information about the scheduled software releases and updates. Evaluation software ------------------- Evaluation software is available for downloading from MG-SOFT's Web site at http://www.mg-soft.com/download.html To apply for a 30-day evaluation license key, fill in and submit the on-line order form at http://www.mg-soft.com/evalKeyReq.html For immediate software release notifications, subscribe to our mailing list at http://www.mg-soft.com/maillist.html ======================================================================== 7. Ordering the Software ------------------------ Visit http://www.mg-soft.com/sales.html or contact to obtain the latest ordering and licensing information. Prior to ordering the software, visit http://www.mg-soft.com/licenseTypes.html for details on various licensing arrangements for licensing MG-SOFT's software products. ======================================================================== 8. Licensing Agreement ---------------------- Check the "License_Agreement.txt" file that was installed with the software. Also, check the "License_Types.txt" file or visit http://www.mg-soft.com/licenseTypes.html for details on various licensing arrangements for licensing MG-SOFT's software products. Contact for additional information. ======================================================================== 8. Contacting MG-SOFT Corporation --------------------------------- For the latest information about our products, check our WEB site at http://www.mg-soft.com/ or contact us directly. You can subscribe to our mailing lists on-line by submitting the application form at http://www.mg-soft.com/maillist.html For additional information about MG-SOFT Corporation, please contact the following address: MG-SOFT Corporation Phone: +386 2 2506565 Strma ulica 8 Fax: +386 2 2506566 2000 Maribor E-mail: info@mg-soft.com Slovenia Internet: http://www.mg-soft.com/ ========================================================================