Paradyne 9788 - Manual (Page 91)

4. Configuration Options
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Configuring SNMP NMS Security
Select SNMP NMS Security from the Management and Communication menu to
configure trap managers (see
Table 4-22, SNMP NMS Security Options ).
Main Menu →Configuration→Management and Communication→
SNMP NMS Security
A table displays with the network management systems (with their respective IP
addresses) allowed access to the SNMP FrameSaver unit.
Table 4-22. SNMP NMS Security Options (1 of 2)
NMS IP Validation
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Specifies whether security checks are performed on the IP address of SNMP
management systems attempting to access the node. Only allows access when the
sending manager’s IP address is listed on the SNMP NMS Security Options screen.
Enable – Performs security checks.
Disable – Does not perform security checks.
Number of Managers
Possible Settings: 1 – 10
Default Setting: 1
Specifies the number of SNMP management systems that are authorized to send SNMP
messages to the FrameSaver unit. An IP address must be configured for each
management system allowed to send messages. Configure IP addresses in the NMS
n
IP Address configuration option.
1 – 10 – Specifies the number of authorized SNMP managers.
NMS n IP Address
Possible Settings: 001.000.000.000–126.255.255.255,
128.000.000.000–223.255.255.255, Clear
Default Setting: Clear (000.000.000.000)
Provides the IP address of an SNMP manager that is authorized to send SNMP
messages to the unit. If an SNMP message is received from an unauthorized NMS and its
IP address cannot be matched here, access is denied and an authenticationFailure trap is
generated. If a match is found, the type of access (read-only or read/write) is determined
by the corresponding Access Type.
Display Conditions – This option appears for each trap manager specified in the
Number of Trap Managers configuration option.
001.000.000.000 – 223.255.255.255 – Adds or changes the NMS IP address. The first
octet of the address cannot be decimal 0 or 127, or greater than 223.
Clear – Fills the NMS IP address with zeros.