Guntermann & Drunck DVICenter DP16 Config Panel - Manual (Page 55)

Device monitoring via SNMP
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7. Click OK to save your settings and to leave the window.
Configuring SNMP traps
How to add a new trap or edit an existing trap:
1. Use the tree view to click on KVM matrix systems > [name] > Matrix switches .
2. Right-click the device to be configured. Now click the Configuration entry in the
context menu.
3. Click the Network > SNMP trap tabs.
4. Click Add or Edit .
5. Enter the following data in the Global paragraph:
Engine ID method: Select how the SnmpEngineID should be assigned:
 Random: The SnmpEngineID is re-assigned with every
restart of the device.
 Fix: The SnmpEngineID is the same as the MAC address of
the device’s network interface.
 User: The string entered under Engine ID is used as
SnmpEngineID.
Engine ID: When using the Engine ID method User , enter a string that is
used as Engine ID.
Server: Enter the IP address of the Network Management Servers.
Protocol: Select the protocol ( TCP or UDP ) – normally UDP – via which
the SNMP packets are to be transmitted.
Port: Define the port – normally 162 – on which the outgoing
SNMP packets are to be accepted.
Retries: Enter the number of retries to send an SNMP Inform.
Timeout: Enter the time (in seconds) after which an SNMP Inform is to
be sent again if you have received no confirmation.
NOTE: Inputs are only possible if the Inform option has been selected in the
Notification type entry.
NOTE: Inputs are only possible if the Inform option has been selected in the
Notification type entry.