SNMP Service Settings

To enable the SNMP Service:

1. In the Settings Pane, select > SERVICES > Alerting and Monitoring.
   The ALERTING AND MONITORING page displays with the SNMP MANAGER tab selected.

2. Select the SNMP SERVICE tab.

3. Set the TCP/IP Protocol to UDP or TCP.

4. Enter the Location.

5. Enter the Contact.

6. Set the SNMP version the service supports by checking a combination of the following:

   • v1/v2c

   • v3

7. If you checked v1/v2c, under SNMP V1 & V2C:

   1. Enter the Read-Only Community.
   2. Enter the Read-Write Community.

8. If you checked v3, under SNMP V3:

   1. Enter the Engine ID to override the automatically generated SNMPv3 Engine.

      Note:  If not specified, an Engine ID is automatically generated using Network Interface details.

   2. Set the Security Level to No Security, Authentication, or Authentication and Encryption.

      Tip: The SNMP v3 security level Authentication and Encryption is recommended.

   3. Complete the following actions depending on the selected Security Level:

      • If you selected No Security, enter the Read Only Username.

      • If you selected Authentication:

        1. Enter the Read Only Username.

        2. Set the Authentication Protocol to MD5 or SHA.

        3. Enter and confirm the Authentication Password.

      • If you selected Authentication and Encryption:

        1. Enter the Read Only Username.

        2. Set the Authentication Protocol to MD5 or SHA.

        3. Enter and confirm the Authentication Password.

        4. Set the Privacy Protocol to DES or AES.

        5. Enter and confirm the Privacy Password.

9. Click Apply.