37 SNMP traps

To access the Event Reception dialog box, select Monitor > SNMP > Event Reception.

The Event Reception dialog box, shown in Figure 474, displays.

FIGURE 474 Event Reception dialog box - Trap Credentials tab

By default, the Management application receives SNMP v1 and v2c traps from IronWare OS and Network OS IP products that have any SNMP community strings. You can accept or restrict SNMP

v1 and v2c traps by selecting one of the following check boxes in the Event Reception dialog box:

Do not accept SNMP v1/v2c traps

Use this option to turn off receiving SNMP v1 and v2c traps.If selected, the Management application will not receive any SNMP v1 and v2c traps.

Accept SNMP v1/v2c traps with any community string

Use this option to turn on receiving SNMP v1 and v2c traps with any community string.

Accept SNMP v1/v2c traps with only these community strings

Use this option to turn on receiving SNMP v1 and v2c traps with only the specified community strings.

The Management application can receive SNMP v1 traps from Fabric OS SAN switches and directors that have any SNMP community strings. It can receive SNMP v3 traps and informs from these SAN products.

Table 97 explains the combinations of security and authentication, which will help you when you make your SNMP credentials configuration decisions.

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