Chapter 6 Configuration – SNMP

Configuration – SNMP

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, an 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 12 alert group categories, providing the ability to filter alert notices as desired.

SNMP Manager Alert Posting Settings

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.

Syslog Alert Posting Settings

Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the Unix syslog daemon. If this option is enabled, the syslog daemon IP address must be entered in the syslog field in the Logpath Port section under the PrintPath menu item.

Default: Disabled

E-mail Alert Posting Settings

Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group categories for this configuration will be sent to the specified e-mail address. If this option is enabled, the following information must be entered:

E-mail Address - specifies an e-mail address to which alert information will be sent

Short E-mail Format - specifies whether a short (15-80 character) alert e- mail message should be sent.

If enabled, the message will contain the alert description, the severity level, and device name (unless the length of the message exceeds the Short E-mail Message Length, in which case the message will be truncated.

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Printronix P5000LJ Snmp Manager Alert Posting Settings, Syslog Alert Posting Settings, Mail Alert Posting Settings