Enabling SNMPv2c informs (CLI)
For information about enabling SNMPv2c informs, see
Syntax:
[no] snmp-server host {<
ipv4-addr
|
ipv6-addr
>} <
community name
> inform [retries <
count
>] [timeout <
interval
>]
Enables (or disables) the
inform
option for SNMPv2c on the switch and allows you to configure options for
sending SNMP inform requests.
retries
Maximum number of times to resend an
inform
request if no SNMP response is received.
(Default: 3)
timeout
Number of seconds to wait for an acknowledgement before resending the
inform
request.
(Default: 15 seconds)
NOTE:
The
retries
and
timeout
values are not used to send trap requests.
To verify the configuration of SNMPv2c informs, enter the
show snmp-server
command, as shown in the
following image (note indication of inform
Notify Type
in bold):
Display of SNMPv2c inform configuration
switch(config)# show snmp-server
SNMP Communities
Community Name MIB View Write Access
---------------- -------- ------------ public Manager Unrestricted
Trap Receivers
Link-Change Traps Enabled on Ports [All] : All
...
Address Community Events Sent
Notify Type
Retry Timeout
--------------------- --------------- ----------- ----------- ----- --------
15.28.333.456 guest All
inform
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Excluded MIBs
Snmp Response Pdu Source-IP Information
Selection Policy : Default rfc1517
Trap Pdu Source-IP Information
Selection Policy : Configured IP
Ip Address : 10.10.10.10
Configuring SNMPv3 notifications (CLI)
The SNMPv3 notification process allows messages that are passed via SNMP between the switch and a network
management station to be authenticated and encrypted.
Procedure
1.
Enable SNMPv3 operation on the switch by entering the
snmpv3 enable
command.
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