Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Simple Network Management Protocol
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◆ Community String – Specifies a valid community string for the new trap
manager entry. (Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive)
Although you can set this string in the Configure Trap – Add page, we
recommend defining it in the Configure User – Add Community page.
◆ UDP Port – Specifies the UDP port number used by the trap manager.
(Default: 162)
SNMP Version 2c
◆ IP Address – IPv4 or IPv6 address of a new management station to receive
notification message (i.e., the targeted recipient).
◆ Version – Specifies whether to send notifications as SNMP v1, v2c, or v3 traps.
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 trap
manager entry. (Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive)
Although you can set this string in the Configure Trap – Add page, we
recommend defining it in the Configure User – Add Community page.
◆ UDP Port – Specifies the UDP port number used by the trap manager.
(Default: 162)
SNMP Version 3
◆ IP Address – IPv4 or IPv6 address of a new management station to receive
notification message (i.e., the targeted recipient).
◆ Version – Specifies whether to send notifications as SNMP v1, v2c, or v3 traps.
â—† Notification Type
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Traps – Notifications are sent as trap messages.