Using the Avaya Remote Supervisor Adapter

Alerts

Network protocols

From the Network Protocols window, you can configure the:

Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP) setup.

Domain Name System [DNS) setup.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol [SMTP) setup.

See Figure 20, Network protocols, on page 45 for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) window.

Figure 20: Network protocols

Enabling SNMP agents and traps

Use the SNMP window under Network Protocols to enable SNMP agents and traps, and to establish community names with their related host name or IP address.

To enable SNMP agents and traps:

1In the navigation pane, select Network Protocols under the ASM Control heading.

1In the SNMP agent field [default: Disabled]: Use this field to enable or disable the SNMP agent.

2In the SNMP traps field [default: Enabled]: Use this field to enable or disable the SNMP traps.

NOTE:

The following criteria must be met before enabling SNMP agent and traps:

Both the SNMP agent and the SNMP trap fields must be Enabled before an SNMP alert can be sent.

The Contact and Location fields must be filled out in the ASM Information section of the System Settings window. For more information on the ASM Information fields, see System settings.

At least one SNMP community with valid IP address or host name must be configured.

3Community Name [no default]: Use this field to type a name or authentication string that defines the community that will receive the SNMP alerts.

Avaya Remote Supervisor Adapter User Guide

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November 2003

 

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