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Chapter 6: The SNMP Traps Screen
6-2 ESX-1320/ESX-1380 Local Management Guide
Trap Community Name
This field allows you to enter the community name which provides the
desired level of trap access for the management workstation in question.
Some SNMP traps may not be available to stations which are given
read-only or read-write access to the SNMP MIB.
Enable Traps
Use this field to enable the transmission of SNMP traps to the
management workstation.
6.2 SETTING THE SNMP TRAP DESTINATION
Each management workstation designated to receive SNMP traps from
the ESX must have a valid IP address and community name. To set and
enable SNMP trap destination, perform the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Trap Destination field you want
to modify.
2. Type the IP address of the management workstation designated to
receive SNMP traps from the ESX. This address must be entered in
DDN format.
For example: 134.141.25.17
3. Press ENTER.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Trap Community Name field (on
the same row as the Trap Destination field).
5. Type the community name of the management workstation.
6. Press ENTER.
7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Enable Traps field (in the same
row as the Trap Destination and Trap Community Name you have just
configured). The default setting for this field is NO.
8. Press SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to set the field to YES.
9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.
10. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen
displays “SAVED OK”.