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| Basic Administration Protocols
Simple Network Management Protocol
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SNMP Version 2c
◆ IP Address – IP address of a new management station to receive
notification message (i.e., the targeted recipient).
◆ Version – Specifies whether to send notifications using SNMP v1, v2c,
or v3.
â—† Notification Type
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Traps – Notifications are sent as trap messages.
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Inform – Notifications are sent as inform messages. Note that this
option is only available for version 2c and 3 hosts. (Default: traps
are used)
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Timeout – The number of seconds to wait for an
acknowledgment before resending an inform message.
(Range: 0-2147483647 centiseconds; Default: 1500
centiseconds)
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Retry times – The maximum number of times to resend an
inform message if the recipient does not acknowledge receipt.
(Range: 0-255; Default: 3)
◆ Community String – Specifies a valid community string for the new
notification manager entry. (Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive)
Although you can set this string in the Configure Notification – Add
page, we recommend defining it in the Configure User – Add
Community page.
◆ UDP Port – Specifies the UDP port number used by the notification
manager. (Default: 162)
SNMP Version 3
◆ IP Address – IP address of a new management station to receive
notification message (i.e., the targeted recipient).
◆ Version – Specifies whether to send notifications using SNMP v1, v2c,
or v3.
â—† Notification Type
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Traps – Notifications are sent as trap messages.
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Inform – Notifications are sent as inform messages. Note that this
option is only available for version 2c and 3 hosts. (Default: traps
are used)
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Timeout – The number of seconds to wait for an
acknowledgment before resending an inform message.
(Range: 0-2147483647 centiseconds; Default: 1500
centiseconds)