Xerox 6400 manual Snmp, Configuring SNMP, Editing SNMP v1/v2c Properties

Network Configuration

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that require administrative attention. It consists of a set of standards for network management including an application layer, a database schema, and a set of data objects. Agents, or software modules, reside in the printer’s SNMPv3 engine. A manager is an SNMPv3 management application such as OpenView, that is used to monitor and configure devices on the network. The agent responds to read (GET) and write (SET) requests from the manager and can also generate alert messages, or Traps, based on certain events.

SNMP settings can be configured in CentreWare IS. You can also enable or disable Authentication Failure Generic Traps on the printer. SNMPv3 can be enabled to create an encrypted channel for secure printer management.

Note: If your printer is locked, you must log in as a system administrator. For details, see Accessing CentreWare IS on page 17.

Configuring SNMP

1.In CentreWare IS, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols > SNMP.

2.Under SNMP Properties, select Enable SNMP v1/v2c Protocols to enable the protocol.

3.Select Enable SNMP v3 Protocol to enable this protocol, then click Apply.

Note: You must click Apply to save your settings or the protocol will remain disabled.

4.Under Authentication Failure Generic Traps, select Enabled if you want the printer to generate a trap for every SNMP request that is received by the printer that contains an invalid community name.

Editing SNMP v1/v2c Properties

Note: Xerox recommends that you change the SNMP v1/v2c public and private community names from the default values for security purposes.

1.In CentreWare IS, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols > SNMP.

2.Under SNMP Properties, click Edit SNMP v1/v2c Properties.

3.Type a name up to 256 characters for the GET Community Name or use the default value of public. GET returns the password for the SNMP GET requests to the printer. Applications obtaining information from the printer using SNMP, such as CentreWare IS, use this password.

4.Type a name up to 256 characters for the SET Community Name or use the default value of private. SET returns the password for the SNMP SET requests to the printer. Applications that set information on the printer using SNMP, use this password

CAUTION: Any changes made to the GET or SET community names for this printer require corresponding changes to GET or SET community names for each application that uses SNMP to communicate with this printer.

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