Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch

SNMP Notification and Traps

The switches covered in this guide support the SNMPv3 notification process. They also support version 1or version 2c traps. For more information on version 1or version2c traps, see “Trap Features” on page 13-20.The SNMPv3 notification process allows for the messages passed to be authenticated and encrypted if you choose. To set up a SNMPv3 notification there are three steps:

1.Establish a Notification with the snmpv3 notify command

2.Point the notification to a Address with the snmpv3 targetaddress com­ mand.

3.Establish a parameter record for the target address with the snmpv3 params command.

Syntax: [no] snmpv3 notify < notify-name > [ tagvalue < tag-name > ]

This adds or deletes a notification request. To remove a mapping you only need the notify-name.

[no] snmpv3 targetaddress < addr-name > params < parms-name> < IP-Addr >

Add or delete an address where notification messages are sent.

filter < none debug all not-info critical >

This filter messages to restrict type of messages transmitted to address. (Default: none)

udp-port < port >

This specifies the UDP port to use. (Default: 162)

port-mask < mask >

Used to specific a range of UDP ports. ( Default: 0)

addr-mask < mask >

Used to specify a range of address to transit notify messages. ( Default: 0)

retries < value >

Number times to retransmit a message when no response is reviewed. (Default: 3)

timeout < value >

How long to wait for a response for the target. ( Default: 1500)

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