SNMP community

System config

 

 

IP Address

The IP address of an SNMP manager than can use the settings in this

 

SNMP community to monitor the FortiGate unit. You can also set the IP

 

address to 0.0.0.0 to so that any SNMP manager can use this SNMP

 

community.

Interface

Optionally select the name of the interface that this SNMP manager uses

 

to connect to the FortiGate unit. You only have to select the interface if

 

the SNMP manager is not on the same subnet as the FortiGate unit. This

 

can occur if the SNMP manager is on the Internet or behind a router.

Add

Select Add to add more SNMP managers. You can add up to 8 SNMP

 

managers to a single community. Select the Delete icon to remove an

 

SNMP manager.

Queries

Enter the Port number (161 by default) that the SNMP managers in this

 

community use for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c queries to receive

 

configuration information from the FortiGate unit. Select the Enable

 

check box to activate queries for each SNMP version.

Traps

Enter the Local and Remote port numbers (162 by default) that the

 

FortiGate unit uses to send SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c traps to the SNMP

 

managers in this community. Select the Enable check box to activate

 

traps for each SNMP version.

SNMP Event

Enable each SNMP event for which the FortiGate unit should send traps

 

to the SNMP managers in this community.

To configure SNMP access to an interface in NAT/Route mode

Before a remote SNMP manager can connect to the FortiGate agent, you must configure one or more FortiGate interfaces to accept SNMP connections. See “To control administrative access to an interface” on page 57.

1Go to System > Network > Interface.

2Choose an interface that an SNMP manager connects to and select Edit.

3For Administrative Access, select SNMP.

4Select OK.

To configure SNMP access to an interface in Transparent mode

Before a remote SNMP manager can connect to the FortiGate agent, you must configure one or more FortiGate interfaces to accept SNMP connections. See “To configure the management interface” on page 60.

1Go to System > Network > Management.

2Choose an interface that the SNMP manager connects to and select SNMP.

3Select Apply.

To enable SNMP and configure basic SNMP settings

1Go to System > Config > SNMP v1/v2c.

2Select the Enable check box to enable the FortiGate SNMP Agent.

3Configure the following SNMP settings: Description, Location, and Contact.

4Select Apply.

5Add one or more SNMP communities.

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100A specifications

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