Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
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Configuring SNMP
This chapter describes how to configure SNMP to monitor the ASA and ASASM and includes the
following sections:
• Information About SNMP, page 1-1
• Licensing Requirements for SNMP, page 1-17
• Prerequisites for SNMP, page 1-17
• Guidelines and Limitations, page 1-17
• Configuring SNMP, page 1-18
• Troubleshooting Tips, page 1-24
• Monitoring SNMP, page 1-26
• Configuration Examples for SNMP, page 1-28
• Where to Go Next, page 1-29
• Additional References, page 1-29
• Feature History for SNMP, page 1-31
Information About SNMP
SNMP is an application-layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between
network devices and is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. This section describes SNMP and includes the
following topics:
• Information About SNMP Terminology, page 1-2
• Information About MIBs and Traps, page 1-3
• SNMP Object Identifiers, page 1-3
• SNMP Physical Vendor Type Values, page 1-5
• Supported Tables in MIBs, page 1-11
• Supported Traps (Notifications), page 1-12
• SNMP Version 3, page 1-15
The ASA and ASASM provide support for network monitoring using SNMP Versions 1, 2c, and 3, and
supports the use of all three versions simultaneously. The SNMP agent running on the ASA interface lets
you monitor the ASA and ASASM through network management systems (NMSs), such as HP

Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5505
Interfaces	Varies by model (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, etc.)
High Availability	Active/Standby or Active/Active (varies by model)
Power Supply	Varies by model
Form Factor	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco ASA Software
IPsec VPN	Supported
SSL VPN	Supported
IPS Throughput	Varies by model