SNMP APIs and Libraries

SilverCreek SNMP APIs and Libraries

SilverCreek’s APIs are written in C/C++ and are accessible through a Tcl or Python shell or command line or a Tcl or Python program. Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language. Tcl, the Tool Command Language, is a flexible, interpretive language, popular for network applications.

APIs are application programming interfaces that execute requests for services (for example, getting the value of an SNMP object identifier) on behalf of a program making the request.

Good quality and mature APIs can greatly reduce development time because developers can use the APIs as building blocks to create their application, without having to create the building blocks themselves.

With our SilverCreek APIs and libraries, developers can migrate homegrown applications from obsolete and/or unsupported libraries and APIs, thereby preserving the investment in these applications.


The following is the Table of Contents from the SilverCreek Developer’s Guide.

SilverCreek Developer’s Guide
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The SilverCreek SNMP API Example scripts

  • Samples of Using Tcl API in a Stand-Alone Tcl Interpreter
  • Samples of Using Python API in a Stand-Alone Python Interpreter
  • “Samples of Writing Tests To Run Under SilverCreek GUI
    • Example of Sending SNMP Requests
    • Example of Receiving Notifications (Traps)
  • Samples of Using Command Line Interface to Automate Testing
    • Example of Automating using Tcl Scripting
    • Example of Automating using Python Scripting
  • Samples of Using Remote Interface to Automate Testing
    • Example of Automating using Remote Interface

Automation and integration

  • Using Command Line Interface
    • Loading Journal file into ODBC Database in CLI
  • Using Remote Interface
    • Remote Control Tcl Commands
  • Logging Details of Testing in a Journal File
  • Interactive Test Automation (Context Configuration)
  • Advanced Context Configuration Commands
    • Defining an Interactive Test Automation Parameter

Porting Information

  • Display-Hint Behavioral Changes
  • Trap Callback Conventions
    • ‘gethostent’ function
  • Test Result Precedence
  • Counter64 Value Format
  • Warning Result and Prerequisites
  • Porting Tests to Run in the New Namespace
  • snmptest: Results Usage with the Remote Interface
  • Migrating from Scotty to SilverCreek API
  • Migrating Scotty ‘MIB’ Command
  • Migrating Scotty ‘SNMP’ Command
  • SilverCreek Scotty/TNM Interface Package
  • SilverCreek TNM: MIB Command Manual
  • SilverCreek TNM: SNMP Command Manual
  • References

Developing Tests for SilverCreek

  • Loading MIB Files
    • MIB_PATH Environment Variable
    • Methods of Loading MIBs:Loading multiple set of MIBs at runtime in your scripts
  • Creating Test Suites
    • Creating the Directory Structure
    • Adding a Test Suite in testset.tcl
    • Changing the Order of Tests shown on GUI
    • IWL_PRIVTEST Environment Variable
  • Creating Test Files
    • Choose the Test Number
    • Create Test Script Files
  • Guidelines to Writing Test Script
  • Important Pre-Defined Global Variables

SilverCreek command reference

  • What Commands Should I Use?
    Commands in Global Namespace Overview
    • snmpinfo Command
    • snmpmisc Command
    • mosy command
    • Agent Context Procedures
  • Global Namespace Command Manual
  • Commands in SNMPTcl Namespace Overview
    • Creating and Configuring Agent Context Procedures
    • SNMP Request Commands
      snmptcl::snmpget/set/next/bul
    • Examples
      • Example: Use snmptcl::snmpset to Create New Rows
      • Example: Reboot Cable Modem via SNMP
    • Lightweight SNMP request Commands
    • Other Miscellaneous Commands in Snmptcl namespace
  • snmptcl Namespace Command Manual
  • Commands in snmptest Namespace Overview
    • Snmptest Namespace SNMP Request Commands
    • Snmptest::snmpget/set/next/bulk Examples
  • How Do I Create and Delete a Row
    • Examples of Using snmptest::rowStatusOp
  • SilverCreek Python API Reference
    • Methods defined in Class SNMPPython for SNMP Operations
    • Methods defined in Class SNMPPython for Light-weight SNMP Operations
  • Remote Control Command Reference
    Command Quick List
    • Command Manual
  • Tcl Command Line Control Command Reference
    • Tcl Command Quick List
      Command Manual
  • Python Command Line Control Command Reference
    • class SNMPPython
    • Methods defined in class SNMPPython
    • Python Command Line Control Command Manual
  • Miscellaneous Commands
    • Command Quick List
    • Command Manual

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