Chapter 8 System

The following figure shows the Configure - SMS and NMS page:

Figure 8–4: Configure - SMS and NMS Page

CAUTION Communication between the X family device and the SMS or NMS is managed by the SNMP server which provides access to interface counters and other statistics, configuration data, and general system information via the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). You enable the SNMP server by selecting the SNMP V2 option during the SMS/NMS configuration process. If you disable this option, SMS and NMS functionality is also disabled.

Additional Configuration Requirements

To communicate to the SMS, you may need to configure firewall rules on the X family device such that the following protocols are allowed between the device and the zone where the SMS resides:

•HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol, Secure) — Protocol for handling secure transactions

•SNMP (Simple Management Network Protocol) — Protocol for managing nodes on an IP network and monitoring various types of equipment including computers, routers, and wiring hubs

•NMS (Network Management System) — Protocol for monitoring the device by a restricted NMS, such as HP OpenView

For more information about configuring the firewall, see “Firewall” on page 63.

Configure SMS Information

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

From the LSM menu, select System > Configuration > SMS/NMS.

Type an SMS Authorized IP Address/CIDR.

The default value is Any which means that any SMS can manage the device. To specify a range of IP addresses, enter an IP address block (10.100.230.0/24, for example). This allows any SMS on the specified IP subnet to manage the device.

Verify that the SNMP V2:Enabled check box is selected.

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