Table 32 SNMPv3 configuration task list

Task

 

Remarks

 

 

 

Required.

 

 

 

The SNMP agent function is disabled by default.

1.

 

Enabling SNMP agent

IMPORTANT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

If SNMP agent is disabled, all SNMP agent-related configurations are

 

 

 

removed.

 

 

 

Optional.

2.

Configuring an SNMP view

After creating SNMP views, you can specify an SNMP view for an SNMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

group to limit the MIB objects that can be accessed by the SNMP group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required.

3.

 

Configuring an SNMP group

After creating an SNMP group, you can add SNMP users to the group

 

 

 

when creating the users. Therefore, you can realize centralized

 

 

 

management of users in the group through the management of the group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required.

 

 

 

Before creating an SNMP user, you need to create the SNMP group to

 

 

 

which the user belongs.

4.

Configuring an SNMP user

IMPORTANT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you change the local engine ID, the existing SNMPv3 users become

 

 

 

invalid, and you must re-create the SNMPv3 users. For more information

 

 

 

about engine ID, see "Enabling SNMP agent."

 

 

 

Optional.

 

 

 

Allows you to configure that the agent can send SNMP traps to the NMS,

5.

 

Configuring SNMP trap

and configure information about the target host (usually the NMS) of the

 

SNMP traps.

 

 

function

 

 

The SNMP agent sends traps to inform the NMS of important events, such

 

 

 

 

 

 

as a reboot.

 

 

 

By default, an agent is allowed to send SNMP traps to the NMS.

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Displaying SNMP packet

Optional.

 

 

statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enabling SNMP agent

1.Select Device > SNMP from the navigation tree. The SNMP configuration page appears.

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