Enabling SNMP Set Operations
SNMP Set operations must be enabled on the Server Administrator system to change Server Administrator attributes using IT Assistant.
1.Open the Computer Management window.
2.Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3.Expand the Services and Applications icon, and then click Services.
4.Scroll down the list of services until you find SNMP Service,
5.Click the Security tab to change the access rights for a community.
6.Select a community name in the Accepted Community Names list, and click Edit. The SNMP Service Configuration window appears.
7.Set the Community rights to READ WRITE or READ CREATE, and click OK. The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
8.Click OK to save the changes.
Configuring Your System To Send SNMP Traps To A Management Station
Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters. You must configure one or more trap destinations on the system running Server Administrator for SNMP traps to be sent to a management station.
1.Open the Computer Management window.
2.Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3.Expand the Services and Applications icon and click Services.
4.Scroll down the list of services until you find SNMP Service,
5.Click the Traps tab to add a community for traps or to add a trap destination for a trap community.
a.To add a community for traps, type the community name in the Community Name box and click Add to list, which is located next to the Community Name box.
b.To add a trap destination for a trap community, select the community name from the Community Name drop- down box and click Add under the Trap Destinations box.
The SNMP Service Configuration window appears.
c.In the Host name, IP or IPX address box, type the trap destination, Add. The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
6.Click OK to save the changes.
Configuring The SNMP Agent On Systems Running Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Server Administrator uses the SNMP services provided by the
NOTE: For additional details on SNMP configuration, see the operating system documentation.
SNMP Agent Access Control Configuration
The management information base (MIB) branch implemented by Server Administrator is identified by the Object Identifier (OID) 1.3.6.1.4.1.674. Management applications must have access to this branch of the MIB tree to manage systems running Server Administrator.
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