Bay Technical Associates DS72 manual Snmp Trap Host X IP Address, Read/Write Community String

DS72 Host Module

IMPORTANT: Any changes do not take effect until they are saved by pressing <cr> until you leave the configuration menu. The Host Module responds:

Accept changes ? (Y/N) :

SNMP Trap Host (X) IP Address

A SNMP Trap Host is a trap management station that receives and processes traps. Traps are system alerts that the Baytech device generates when certain events occur. By default, no trap manager is defined, and no traps are issued. Up to four SNMP Trap Hosts maybe assigned to receive traps. Select a SNMP Trap Host, the Host module will respond, Default address is (0.0.0.0) for all Hosts.

SNMP Trap Host 1 IP Address: 220.225.36.212

Enter new Trap Host IP Address:

SNMP Trap Host 2 IP Address: 70.154.96.10

Enter new Trap Host IP Address:

SNMP Trap Host 3 IP Address: 192.168.1.102

Enter new Trap Host IP Address:

SNMP Trap Host 4 IP Address: 192.168.2.136

Enter new Trap Host IP Address:

Read/Write Community String:

SNMP community strings authenticate access to MIB objects and function as embedded passwords. In order for your SNMP script/software to access the Baytech SNMP, the community string definitions on your SNMP script/software must match the Baytech SNMP string definitions.

‘Read’—Gives read access to authorized management stations to all objects in the MIB except the community strings, but does not allow write access.

‘Write’—Gives read and write access to authorized management stations to all objects in the MIB, but does not allow access to the community strings

To enter a Read Community string Select ‘SNMP Read Community name’ option, the Host module responds with the current setting, Default is public.

SNMP Read Community name: public

Enter Read Community Name:

To enter a Write Community string Select ‘SNMP Write Community name’ option, the Host module responds with the current setting, Default is public.

SNMP Write Community name: public

Enter Write Community Name:

SNMP Enable

To make changes to the Baytech device or receive traps, the SNMP function must be enabled. Selecting the ‘SNMP Enable’ option, the Host module responds, Default is Enabled.

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