For information about how to configure the NMS, see the NMS manual.

Verifying the configuration

After the above configuration, an SNMP connection is established between the NMS and the agent. The NMS can get and configure the values of some parameters on the agent through MIB nodes.

Disable or enable an idle interface on the agent, and you can see the interface state change traps on the NMS.

SNMPv3 configuration example

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 121, the NMS (1.1.1.2/24) uses SNMPv3 to monitor and manage the interface status of the AP (the agent) at 1.1.1.1/24, and the AP automatically sends traps to report events to the NMS.

The NMS and the agent perform authentication when they set up an SNMP session. The authentication algorithm is MD5 and the authentication key is authkey. The NMS and the AP also encrypt the SNMP packets between them by using the DES56 algorithm and the privacy key prikey.

Figure 121 Network diagram

Configuring the agent

1.Enable SNMP agent:

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

b.Select the Enable option, and select the v3 option.

c.Click Apply.

Figure 122 Configuring the SNMP agent

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