Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Simple Network Management Protocol
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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)
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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)
◆ Local User Name – The name of a local user which is used to identify the
source of SNMPv3 notification messages sent from the local switch.
(Range: 1-32 characters)
If an account for the specified user has not been created (page 399), one will be
automatically generated.
◆ Remote User Name – The name of a remote user which is used to identify the
source of SNMPv3 inform messages sent from the local switch. (Range: 1-32
characters)
If an account for the specified user has not been created (page 401), one will be
automatically generated.
◆ UDP Port – Specifies the UDP port number used by the notification manager.
(Default: 162)