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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
System Management Tab - SNMP
10/100 8-Port VPN Router
System Management Tab - SNMP
SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, is a network protocol that provides network administrators with
the ability to monitor the status of the Router and receive notification of any critical events as they occur on the
network. The Router supports SNMP v1/v2c and all relevant Management Information Base II (MIBII) groups. The
appliance replies to SNMP Get commands for MIBII via any interface and supports a custom MIB for generating
trap messages. See Figure 5-24.
To configure SNMP, enter the necessary information in the following fields:
SNMP Enable
: SNMP is enabled by default. To disable the SNMP agent, click this box to remove the check mark.
System Name
: Set the hostname far the Router.
System Contact
: Enter the name of the network administrator who can be contacted with updates about the
Router.
System Location
: The network administrator's contact information is placed into this field. Enter an E-mail
address, telephone number, or pager number.
Get Community Name
: Create a name, no more than 64 alphanumeric characters in length, for a group or
community of administrators who can view SNMP data. The default value is “Public”.
Set Community Name
: Create a name for a group or community of administrators who can receive SNMP traps,
messages regarding the Router’s status. A name of no more than 64 alphanumeric characters long must be
entered.
Trap Community Name
: Type the Trap Community Name, which is the password sent with each trap to the
SNMP manager. A name of no more than 64 alphanumeric characters long must be entered.
Send SNMP Trap to
: Enter the IP Address or Domain Name in this field where the Router can send traps.
Click the
Save Settings
button to save the SNMP settings or click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your
changes.
Figure 5-27: System Management Tab - SNMP
