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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 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.