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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-6965-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Chapter 34 Third-Party Integration
Configuring SNMP Events

Configuring SNMP Event Destinations

Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches, like other SNMP-enabled devices, send events (traps and informs) to
configured destinations, called trap receivers in SNMPv2.
To configure SNMP event destinations, follow these steps:
Step 1 On Fabric Manager, choose Switches > Events > SNMP Traps and then click the Destinations tab in
the Information pane.
On Device Manager, choose Admin > Events > Destinations and then click the Addresses tab in the
SNMP dialog box.
Step 2 Click Create Row on Fabric Manager, or click Create on Device Manager to add a new SNMP event
destination (that is, an SNMP trap receiver).
Step 3 Enter the IP address and port in dotted decimal notation (for example, 192.168.2.12/161) for the SNMP
event destination in the Address/Port field.
Step 4 Choose the SNMP protocol level from the Security drop-down menu.
Step 5 Choose the SNMP event type (trap or informs). If you choose informs, set the timeout period and number
of retries.
Step 6 Click Create to save and apply your changes.

Configuring Event Security

Caution This is an advanced function that should only be used by administrators having experience with
SNMPv3.
SNMP events can be secured against interception or eavesdropping in the same way that SNMP
messages are secured. Fabric Manager or Device Manager allow you to configure the message
processing model, the security model, and the security level for the SNMP events that the switch
generates.
To configure SNMP event security, follow these steps:
Step 1 On Fabric Manager, choose Switches > Events > SNMP Traps and then click the Security tab in the
Information pane.
On Device Manager, choose Admin > Events > Destinations on Device Manager and then click the
Security (Advanced) tab in the SNMP dialog box.
Step 2 Set the message protocol model, security model, security name, and security level.
Step 3 Click Apply Changes on Fabric Manager, or click Create on Device Manager to save and apply your
changes.