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Simple Network Management Protocol
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5. Enable trap informs as described in the following pages.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
SNMP Version 1
• 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. (Default: v1)
• 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 – IP 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.
• Notification Type
• Traps – Notifications are sent as trap messages.
• 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)
• 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 – IP 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.
• Notification Type
• Traps – Notifications are sent as trap messages.
• 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)