Chapter 4: Using SNMP
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For SNMP TRAPs, the engine ID is prepopulated.
6.
Type values in the following fields.
Field
Description
Host
The IP address of the device(s) you want to access.
This is the address to which notifications are sent by the SNMP agent.
Port
The port number used to access the device(s).
User ID
User name for accessing the device.
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Make sure the user has the SNMP v3 access permission.
Timeout
The interval of time, in seconds, after which a new inform communication is resent if the
first is not received.
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For example, resend a new inform communication once every 3 seconds.
Number of Retries
Specify the number of times you want to resend the inform communication if it fails.
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For example, inform communications are resent up to 5 times when the initial
communication fails.
Security Level
Three types are available.
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noAuthNoPriv - neither authentication nor privacy protocols are needed.
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AuthNoPriv - only authentication is required.
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authPriv - both authentication and privacy protocols are required.
Authentication Protocol,
Authentication Passphrase,
Confirm Authentication
Passphrase
The three fields are available when the security level is set to AuthNoPriv or authPriv.
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Select the authentication protocol - MD5 or SHA
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Enter the authentication passphrase and then confirm the authentication
passphrase
Privacy Protocol,
Privacy Passphrase,
Confirm Privacy Passphrase
The three fields are available when the security level is set to authPriv.
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Select the Privacy Protocol - DES or AES
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Enter the privacy passphrase and then confirm the privacy passphrase
7.
Click Save.
Downloading SNMP MIB
You must download an appropriate SNMP MIB file for successful SNMP communications. Always use the latest SNMP