SNMP Configuration

SNMP Configuration

The SNMP Configuration form allows you to configure SNMP trap managers and the e-mail alert features of NIC. It allows you to configure how SNMP alerts are processed by a SNMP trap manager, a Unix syslog logging daemon, and/or have e-mail notifications sent. Up to 10 SNMP trap managers and e-mail recipients may be specified. Individual alerts fall into one of 14 alert group categories, providing the ability to filter alert notices as desired.

SNMP Manager Alert Posting SettingsFigure 14. SNMP Manager Alert Posting Configuration

Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the SNMP manager. If this option is enabled, the following information must be entered:

SNMP Manager IP Address - specifies the IP address of the SNMP trap manager

UDP Port - specifies the UDP port number used by the SNMP trap manager for receiving trap messages. Acceptable values are 162, and 49152 through 65535

Community Name - up to 15 character string specifying the trap community name.

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