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External Systems Configuration Guide

Generic UPS

Generic UPS

What is Discovered and Monitored

Protocol

Information Discovered

Metrics collected

Used for

SNMP (V1, V2c)

Host name, Hardware model, Network interfaces

UPS metrics: Remaining battery charge, Battery status, Time on battery, Estimated Seconds Remaining, Output voltage, Output current, Temperature

Availability and Performance Monitoring

Configuration

SNMP

UPS-MIB Required

Your device must have a UPS-MIB database to communicate with FortiSIEM over SNMP.

FortiSIEM uses SNMP to discover and monitor this device. Make sure SNMP is enabled for the device as directed in its product documentation, then follow the instructions in "Discovery Settings" and "Setting Credentials" in the User Guide, to establish the connection between the device and FortiSIEM, and to initiate the device discovery process.

Setting Access Credentials

SNMP Access Credentials for All Devices

Use these Access Method Definition settings to allow FortiSIEM to access your device over SNMP. Set the Name and Community String.

Setting Value
Name <set name>
Device Type Generic
Access Protocol SNMP
Community String <your own>

Generic UPS

What is Discovered and Monitored

Protocol

Information Discovered

Metrics collected

Used for

SNMP (V1, V2c)

Host name, Hardware model, Network interfaces

UPS metrics: Remaining battery charge, Battery status, Time on battery, Estimated Seconds Remaining, Output voltage, Output current, Temperature

Availability and Performance Monitoring

Configuration

SNMP

UPS-MIB Required

Your device must have a UPS-MIB database to communicate with FortiSIEM over SNMP.

FortiSIEM uses SNMP to discover and monitor this device. Make sure SNMP is enabled for the device as directed in its product documentation, then follow the instructions in "Discovery Settings" and "Setting Credentials" in the User Guide, to establish the connection between the device and FortiSIEM, and to initiate the device discovery process.

Setting Access Credentials

SNMP Access Credentials for All Devices

Use these Access Method Definition settings to allow FortiSIEM to access your device over SNMP. Set the Name and Community String.

Setting Value
Name <set name>
Device Type Generic
Access Protocol SNMP
Community String <your own>