EC500 Controller Handbook
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Issue A March 2019
Page 85 of 107
Parameter
Description
Range, Default
Value
Where to find:
Parameter
Access Type
Select whether this user has Read only
or Read / Write access.
Read Only
Read Write
Default: Read
Only
Home> Settings>
Communication
Settings>SNMP>SNMPv3
USER>USERx >Access
For SNMP V3 security, the default user should be disabled or have its rights restricted.
By default SNMP access type is set to SNMPv3. It is recommended to use SNMPv3 for
SNMP access by a NMS Manager else your network may be at security risk.
SNMP TRAP CONFIGURATIONS
SNMP Traps can be used for sending system alarms to SNMP managers. SNMP Trap protocol can be selected
independently of SNMP Access Type.
Parameter
Description
Range, Default
Value
Where to find:
SNMP Trap
Protocol
Select SNMP Trap protocol for sending
alarms to SNMP Manager
SNMPv2c
SNMPv3
Default:
SNMPv2
Trap Format
Select whether a single Trap OID is
sued for sending trap or individual OID
is used for sending Trap
Group
Individual
Default: Individual
Trap Repeat
Enable trap repeat if the network is not
reliable
Enable
Disable
Default: Disable
Trap Repeat Rate Set Trap repeat period, if enabled.
Optimize between quality of network
and network load. It should be
repeated more often if network is not
reliable, but this increases network
load.
1
–
1440 Minute
Default: 10 minute
Individual alarm shall be enabled for sending SNMP Traps, by default all alarms are enabled.
Based on SNMP Trap protocol selected, user needs to configure below mentioned different parameters.
SNMPv2 Trap Configuration
EC500 supports up to 2 Trap receivers in SNMPv2 format. Set following parameters when SNMP Trap Protocol
is set to SNMPv2 for both receivers.