Configuring SNMP

Use the SNMP page on your Network IPS appliance to configure SNMP and SNMP informs and traps.

About this task

Navigating in IPS Local Management Interface: Manage System Settings > Appliance > SNMP

Navigating in SiteProtector Management: select the SNMP policy

Procedure
  1. Configure the following options:
    Option Description
    System Location Lists the system location.
    Contact Information Lists the contact information.
    System Name Lists the system name.
  2. Enable SNMP Notifications, if applicable.
  3. Enter the maximum amount of time the appliance waits for a response to an inform before it re-sends the inform in Inform Timeout.
  4. In the SNMP Notifications area, click the Add icon to add SNMP notifications information, if applicable:
    Option Description
    SNMP Manager Specifies the IPv4 or IPv6 address or the host name of the SNMP system that receives the notifications.
    Notification Port Number Specifies the port number the SNMP manager monitors for notifications (traps and informs). The default number is port 162.
    SNMP Version Specifies the SNMP version.
    SNMPv1/SNMPv2c Community String Specifies the text string password for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c systems.
  5. In the SNMP Get area, Enable SNMP Get, if applicable, click the Add icon, and complete the following options:
    Option Description
    SNMP Version Specifies the desired SNMP version.
    SNMPv1/SNMPv2c Community String Specifies the text string password for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c systems.
    SNMP Manager Specifies the IPv4 or IPv6 address or the host name of the manager that the appliance accepts SNMP get/walk requests from.