Setting up SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) is used in network management systems to monitor network-connected
devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. The Embedded Web Server allows administrators to
configure settings for SNMP versions 1 through 3.
Note:
We recommend selecting only SNMPv3, setting Minimum Authentication Level to
Authentication, Privacy
,
and setting the strongest privacy algorithm.
SNMP Version 1,2c
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
SNMP
.
2
Under SNMP Version 1,2c, select
Enabled
.
3
To allow administrators to set SNMP variables, select
Allow SNMP Set
.
4
Type a name to be used for the SNMP Community identifier. The default community name is “public.”
5
To facilitate the automatic installation of device drivers and other printing applications, select
Enable PPM Mib
(Printer Port Monitor MIB).
6
Click
Submit
to save the changes, or click
Reset Form
to restore the default values.
SNMP Version 3
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
SNMP
.
2
Under SNMP Version 3, select
Enabled
.
Note:
Under SNMP Version 1,2c, clear
Enabled
.
3
To allow remote installation and configuration changes, and device monitoring, type login information in the
SNMPv3 Read/Write User and SNMPv3 Read/Write Password fields.
4
To allow device monitoring only, type login information in the SNMPv3 Read Only User and SNMPv3 Read Only
Password fields.
5
From the SNMPv3 Minimum Authentication Level list, select
Authentication, Privacy
.
6
From the SNMPv3 Authentication Hash list, select
MD5
or
SHA1
.
7
From the SNMPv3 Privacy Algorithm list, select the strongest setting supported by your network environment.
8
Click
Submit
to save the changes, or click
Reset Form
to restore the default values.
Setting SNMP Traps
After configuring SNMP Version 1,2c or SNMP Version 3, you can further customize which alerts are sent to the network
management system by designating SNMP “traps,” or events that trigger an alert message.
1
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings
>
Security
>
SNMP
.
2
Click
Set SNMP Traps
.
3
From the IP Address list, click one of the blank IP address entries (shown as
0.0.0.0
).
4
Under Trap Destination, enter the IP address of the network management server or monitoring station, and then
select the conditions for which you want to generate an alert.
5
Click
Submit
to save the changes, or click
Reset Form
to clear all fields.
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