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Chapter48 Configuring Device Access Settings on Firewall Devices
Configuring SNMP
SNMP Trap Configuration Dialog Box
Use the SNMP Trap Configuration dialog box to configure SNMP traps (event notifications) for the
selected security device.
Traps are different than browsing; they are unsolicited “comments” from the managed device to the
management station for certain events, such as linkup, linkdown, and syslog event generated.
An SNMP object ID (OID) for the device appears in SNMP event traps sent from the device. The SNMP
service running on a security device performs two functions:
•Replies to SNMP requests from management stations.
•Sends traps to management stations or other devices that are registered to receive them from the
security appliance.
Cisco security devices support three types of traps:
•firewall
•generic
•syslog
Read Community String
Confirm
Enter the password used by a SNMP management station when sending
requests to this device. The SNMP community string is a shared secret
among the SNMP management stations and the network nodes being
managed. The security device uses the password to determine if the
incoming SNMP request is valid. The password is a case-sensitive
alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters; spaces are not permitted.
Repeat the password in the Confirm field to ensure it was entered
correctly.
System Administrator Name Enter the name of the device administrator or other contact person. This
string is case-sensitive and can be up to 127 characters. Spaces are
accepted, but multiple spaces are shortened to a single space.
Location Describe the location of this security device (for example, Building 42,
Sector 54). This string is case-sensitive and can be up to 127 characters.
Spaces are accepted, but multiple spaces are shortened to a single
space.
Port (PIX 7.x, ASA and
FWSM 3.x only)
Specify the port on which incoming requests will be accepted. The
default is 161.
Configure SNMP Traps Click this button to configure SNMP traps in the SNMP Trap
Configuration Dialog Box, page 48-9.
SNMP Hosts table This table lists the SNMP management stations that can access the
security appliance. This is a standard Security Manager table, with Add
Row, Edit Row and Delete Row buttons, as described in Using Tables,
page 1-45.
The Add Row and Edit Row buttons open the Add SNMP Host Access
Entry Dialog Box, page 48-12, used to add and edit management
station host entries.
Table48-7 SNMP Page (Continued)
Element Description