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SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 25 • SNMP configuration

The SNMP agent running in SmartWare is SNMP version 1 (SNMPv1) compliant. SNMP version 2 (SNMPv2) and SNMP version 3 (SNMPv3) are not currently supported.

IMPORTANT

SNMP tools

Patton recommends the AdventNet MibBrowser, TrapViewer and other SNMP tools. Check the AdventNet Web server at http://www.adventnet.com for latest releases.

Refer to section “Using the AdventNet SNMP utilities” on page 275 for more detailed information on how to use these tools.

SNMP configuration task list

To configure SNMP, perform the tasks described in the following sections. The tasks in the first three sections are required; the tasks in the remaining sections are optional, but might be required for your application.

•Setting basic system information (required) (see page 270)

•Setting access community information (required) (see page 272)

•Setting allowed host information (required) (see page 274)

•Specifying the default SNMP trap target (optional) (see page 274)

•Displaying SNMP related information (optional) (see page 275)

Setting basic system information

The implementation of the MIB-II system group is mandatory for all systems. By default, an SNMP agent is configured to have a value for any of these variables and responds to get commands from a NMS.

The following MIB II panels should be set::

•sysContact

•sysLocation

•sysName

The system sysContact object is used to define the contact person, together with information on how to con- tact that person.

Assigning explanatory location information to describe the system physical location (e.g. server room, wiring closet, 3rd floor, etc.) is very supportive. Such an entry corresponds to the MIB II system sysLocation object.

The name used for sysName should follow the rules for ARPANET host names. Names must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as interior characters only letters, digits, and hyphens. Names must be 63 characters or fewer. For more information, refer to RFC 1035.

This procedure describes how to set these MIB-II system group objects

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