Use the SNMP page for the Network IPS appliance to configure SNMP and SNMP informs and traps.
Navigating in the Network IPS Local Management Interface: Manage System Settings > Appliance > SNMP
Navigating in the SiteProtector™ system: select the SNMP policy
Option | Description |
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System Location | Lists the system location. |
Contact Information | Lists the contact information. |
System Name | Lists the system name. |
Option | Description |
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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 that 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. |
SNMPv3 Settings: Notification Type | Specifies whether the
notification is a trap or an SNMP inform:
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SNMPv3 Settings: Authentication | Select Enable Authentication to enable
authentication, type the authentication password (must be at least 8
characters and is case-sensitive), and then select an authentication
type.
Note: You cannot use MD5 for SNMPv3 authentication on an appliance
that is running in FIPS mode. Use SHA to enable SNMPv3 authentication
on an appliance that is running in FIPS mode.
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SNMPv3 Settings: Privacy | Note: You cannot enable privacy settings unless you enable
authentication.
Select Enable Privacy to enable privacy, type the privacy password (must be at least 8 characters and is case-sensitive), and then select a privacy type. Note: You cannot use DES for SNMPv3 privacy on an appliance that
is running in FIPS mode. Use AES to enable SNMPv3 privacy on an appliance
that is running in FIPS mode.
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Option | Description |
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SNMP Version | Specifies the 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. |
SNMPv3 User Name | Specifies
an SNMPv3 local user for SNMPv3 get access. Note: Enter
the options for this selection in the SNMPv3 Local Users area.
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Option | Description |
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User Name | Specifies local users that communicate with SNMPv3 traps and get requests. |
Enable Authentication | Specifies the need for authentication. |
Authentication Password | Specifies and
confirms the password that is used to authenticate
SNMPv3 notification messages. Note: This password must contain at least
8 characters and is case-sensitive.
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Authentication Type | Specifies the algorithm that is used to authenticate SNMPv3 notification messages. |
Enable Privacy | Specifies
whether privacy settings are enabled for SNMPv3. Note: You
cannot enable privacy settings unless you enable authentication.
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Use Authentication Password as Privacy Password | Sets the authentication password as the privacy password. |
Privacy Password | Specifies
and confirms the password that is used to encrypt
SNMPv3 notification messages. Note: This password must contain at least 8
characters and is case-sensitive.
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Privacy Type | Specifies the algorithm that is used to encrypt SNMPv3 notification messages. |