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Figure 5-3, Configuring snmp trap managers – LevelOne GTL-2690 User Manual

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Specifying Trap Managers and Trap Types

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Trap Security Level – When trap version 3 is selected, you must specify one of

the following security levels. (Default: noAuthNoPriv)
- noAuthNoPriv – There is no authentication or encryption used in SNMP

communications.

- AuthNoPriv – SNMP communications use authentication, but the data is not

encrypted (only available for the SNMPv3 security model).

- AuthPriv – SNMP communications use both authentication and encryption (only

available for the SNMPv3 security model).

Trap Inform – Notifications are sent as inform messages. Note that this option is

only available for version 2c and 3 hosts. (Default: traps are used)
- Timeout – The number of seconds to wait for an acknowledgment before

resending an inform message. (Range: 0-2147483647 centiseconds;
Default: 1500 centiseconds)

- Retry times – The maximum number of times to resend an inform message if

the recipient does not acknowledge receipt. (Range: 0-255; Default: 3)

Enable Authentication Traps

3

– Issues a notification message to specified IP

trap managers whenever authentication of an SNMP request fails.
(Default: Enabled)

Enable Link-up and Link-down Traps

3

– Issues a notification message

whenever a port link is established or broken. (Default: Enabled)

Web – Click SNMP, Configuration. Enter the IP address and community string for
each management station that will receive trap messages, specify the UDP port,
SNMP trap version, trap security level (for v3 clients), trap inform settings (for v2c/v3
clients), and then click Add. Select the trap types required using the check boxes for
Authentication and Link-up/down traps, and then click Apply.

Figure 5-3 Configuring SNMP Trap Managers

3. These are legacy notifications and therefore when used for SNMP Version 3 hosts, they must

be enabled in conjunction with the corresponding entries in the Notification View (page 5-12).