SNMP Agent

The module includes an SNMP v1 agent. An SNMP agent is a software component that allows access to the processor diagnostic and management information via the SNMP service.

SNMP browsers, network management software, and other tools typically use SNMP to access this data. In addition, the SNMP agent can be configured with the IP address of up to 2 devices–typically PCs running network management software–to be the target of event driven trap messages. These trap messages inform the management device of events such as cold start, and detected authentication failures.

Use the SNMP tab to configure the SNMP agent in the processor. The SNMP agent can connect to and communicate with up to 2 SNMP managers as part of an SNMP service. The SNMP service includes:

  • authentication checking, by the processor, of any SNMP manager that sends SNMP requests

  • management of event, or trap, reporting by the processor

The SNMP Configuration dialog:

Configuring SNMP Properties

The module includes the following SNMP properties:

Property

Description

IP address managers:

IP address manager 1

The IP address of the first SNMP manager to which the SNMP agent sends notices of traps.

IP address manager 2

The IP address of the second SNMP manager to which the SNMP agent sends notices of traps.

Agent:

Location

The device location (32 characters maximum)

Contact

Information describing the person to contact for device maintenance (32 characters maximum).

SNMP manager

When this checkbox is:

  • selected: The location and contact information are not editable in this page. The module is able to restore the last location and contact set by SNMP manager.

  • de-selected: Location and contact settings are editable in this page.

Default = de-selected.

Community names:

Get

Password required by the SNMP agent before executing read commands from an SNMP manager. 16 characters maximum. Default = public .

Set

Password required by the SNMP agent before executing write commands from an SNMP manager. 16 characters maximum. Default = private

Trap

Password an SNMP manager requires from the SNMP agent before the manager will accept trap notices from the agent. 16 characters maximum. Default = alert

NOTE:

  • Traps are sent via UDP port 161.

  • You may need to configure trap settings on the SNMP manager, consistent with trap settings on the processor.

Security:

Enable “Authentication Failure” trap

If an unauthorized manager sends a Get or Set command to the SNMP agent, the agent sends a trap notification message to the manager. Default = de-selected.