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Configuring SNMPv1 Agent on the BladeCenter chassis

The following procedure describes how to configure SNMPv1 Agent on the BladeCenter chassis.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the AMM Web console of the BladeCenter chassis. Refer to Launching the AMM/CMM Web console.
  2. Click MM Control > Port Assignments to ensure that the setting of SNMP Agent is 161 and the setting of SNMP Traps is 162.
    Note
    Use the default SNMP ports of 161 for agent (queries/polling) and 162 for trapping. It is important for SNMP port settings to be consistent. Otherwise, Operations Manager cannot discover the BladeCenter chassis.
  3. Click MM Control > Network Protocols > Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and complete the following steps:
    1. Select Enabled for SNMP Traps, SNMPv1 agent.
    2. Input the following information for all Operations Managers programs that manage the BladeCenter chassis:

      • In the Community name field, input the community name that assigned to the BladeCenter chassis through which SNMP communicates.

      • From the Fully Qualified Hostnames or IP Addresses list, input the Operations Manager address.

    3. From the Access type list, select Set. Set is the access type required for enabling the management tasks. A task example is remotely starting or shutting down a blade server through the Operations Manager console.
      Note

      • If you do not intend to allow this type of task through the Operations Manager console, you can lower the access type to Get. At a minimum, the Get access type must be set for the Operations Manager server to perform the SNMP queries, and receive the SNMP traps from the BladeCenter.

      • Ensure that the values of SNMPv1 Agent account in the SCOM discovery wizard are consistent with those set in Operations Manager. Otherwise, Operations Manager cannot discover the BladeCenter chassis.

  4. Configure the SNMP event recipients and the BladeCenter chassis.
    1. Click MM Control > Alerts. In the right pane, under Remote Alert Recipients, click not used link to configure the alert recipient.
      Note
      Depending on the firmware level, the menu might vary slightly.
    2. In the new Remote Alert Recipient window, change the status from Disabled to Enabled.
    3. In the Name field, input a descriptive name for the management server for Operations Manager that will be used in managing the BladeCenter chassis.
    4. From the Notification method list, select SNMP over LAN.
    5. Click Save.
  5. Configure the monitored alerts.
    1. Click MM Control > Alerts.
    2. From the context menu, click Monitor Alerts.
    3. Select the alerts to be sent, and click Save.