4. Configuration Options
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Configuring SNMP NMS Security

Select SNMP NMS Security from the Management and Communication menu to

configure trap managers (see Table4- 22, SNMP NMS Security Options).

Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication

SNMP NMSSecurity

A table displays with the network management systems (with their respective IP

addresses) allowed access to the SNMP FrameSaver unit.

Table 4-22. SNMP NMS Security Options (1 of 2)

NMSIP Validation
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Specifies whether security checks are performed on the IP address of SNMP
management systems attempting to access the node. Only allows access when the
sending manager’s IPaddress is listed on the SNMP NMS Security Options screen.
Enable – Performs security checks.
Disable – Does not perform security checks.
Numberof Managers
Possible Settings: 1 – 10
Default Setting: 1
Specifies the number of SNMP management systems that are authorized to send SNMP
messages to the FrameSaver unit. An IP address must be configured for each
management system allowed to send messages. Configure IPaddresses in the NMS
n
IPAddress configuration option.
1 – 10 – Specifies the number of authorized SNMP managers.
NMS
n
IPAddress
Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,
128.000.000.000���223.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)
Provides the IP address of an SNMP manager that is authorized to send SNMP
messages to the unit. If an SNMP message is received from an unauthorized NMS and its
IP address cannot be matched here, access is denied and an authenticationFailure trap is
generated. If a match is found, the type of access (read-only or read/write) is determined
by the corresponding Access Type.
Display Conditions
– This option appears for each trap manager specified in the
Number of Trap Managers configuration option.
001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Adds or changes the NMS IP address. The first
octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than 223.
Clear – Fills the NMS IP address with zeros.