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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 ho w SNMP
alerts are processed by a SNMP trap manager, an Unix syslog l ogging
daemon, and/or have e-mail notifications sent. Up to 10 SNMP trap manage rs
and e-mail recipients may be specified. Individual ale rts fall into one of 12
alert group categories, providing the ability to filter aler t notices as desired.

SNMP Manager Alert Posting Settings

Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group catego ries for this
configuration will be sent to the SNMP manager. If this optio n 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 1 62, and
49152 through 65535
Community Name - up to 15 character string specifying the tr ap
community name.

Syslog Alert Posting Settings

Specifies whether alerts from the enabled alert group catego ries 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 f ield 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 catego ries 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 a lert information
will be sent
Short E-mail Format - specifies whether a short (15-80 characte r) alert e-
mail message should be sent.
If enabled, the message will contain the alert description, t he severity
level, and device name (unless the length of the messag e exceeds the
Short E-mail Message Length, in which case the message will be
truncated.