Configuring SNMP

System config

 

 

RFC support includes support for most of RFC 2665 (Ethernet-like MIB) and most of

RFC 1213 (MIB II) (for more information, see “FortiGate MIBs” on page 101).

This section describes:

Configuring SNMP

SNMP community

FortiGate MIBs

FortiGate traps

Fortinet MIB fields

Configuring SNMP

Go to System > Config > SNMP v1/v2c to configure the SNMP agent.

Figure 33: Configuring SNMP

SNMP Agent

Enable the FortiGate SNMP agent.

Description

Enter descriptive information about the FortiGate unit. The description

 

can be up to 35 characters long.

Location

Enter the physical location of the FortiGate unit. The system location

 

description can be up to 35 characters long.

Contact

Enter the contact information for the person responsible for this FortiGate

 

unit. The contact information can be up to 35 characters long.

Apply

Save changes made to the description, location, and contact information.

Create New

Select Create New to add a new SNMP community.

Communities

The list of SNMP communities added to the FortiGate configuration. You

 

can add up to 3 communities.

Name

The name of the SNMP community.

Queries

The status of SNMP queries for each SNMP community. The query

 

status can be enabled or disabled.

Traps

The status of SNMP traps for each SNMP community. The trap status

 

can be enabled or disabled.

Enable

Select Enable to activate an SNMP community.

Delete icon

Select Delete to remove an SNMP community.

Edit/View icon

View or modify an SNMP community.

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100A specifications

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