Chapter 15 Configuring SNMP

Configuring SNMP

Configuring SNMP General Parameters

To configure SNMP general parameters, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.

Step 2 Enter notification submode.

sensor# configure terminal

sensor(config)# service notification

sensor(config-not)#

Step 3 Enable SNMP so that the SNMP management workstation can issue requests to the sensor SNMP agent.

sensor(config-not)# enable-set-get true

Step 4 Specify the SNMP agent parameters. These values configure the community name on the sensor SNMP agent. A community name is a plain-text password mechanism that is used to weakly authenticate SNMP queries.

a.Assign the read-only community string. The read-only community name specifies the password for queries to the SNMP agent.

sensor(config-not)#read-only-community PUBLIC1

b.Assign the read-write community string. The read-write community name specifies the password for sets to the SNMP agent.

sensor(config-not)#read-write-community PRIVATE1

Note The management workstation sends SNMP requests to the sensor SNMP agent, which resides on the sensor. If the management workstation issues a request and the community string does not match what is on the senor, the sensor rejects it.

c.Assign the sensor contact user ID.

sensor(config-not)#system-contact BUSINESS

d.Enter the location of the sensor.

sensor(config-not)#system-location AUSTIN

e.Enter the port of the sensor SNMP agent.

sensor(config-not)# snmp-agent-port 161

Note You must reboot the sensor if you change the port or protocol.

f.Specify the protocol the sensor SNMP agent will use.

sensor(config-not)# snmp-agent-protocol udp

Note You must reboot the sensor if you change the port or protocol.

Step 5 Verify the settings.

sensor(config-not)# show settings trap-destinations (min: 0, max: 10, current: 0)

 

 

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