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Configuring SNMP

Use the information in this topic to configure SNMP agents.

Complete the following steps to configure the XClarity Controller SNMP alert settings.
  1. Click Network under BMC Configuration.
  2. Check the corresponding checkbox to enable the SNMPv3 Agent, SNMPv1 Trap, SNMPv2 Trap and/or SNMPv3 Trap.
    Note
    • To enable the SNMPv3 Agent, a BMC contact and location must be specified.
    • Once the SNMPv3 Agent is enabled, you can configure SNMPv3 for each XClarity Controller user account.
    • In order to receive traps, both SNMP traps and the SNMPv3 agent must be enabled
  3. If enabling the SNMPv3 Agent, complete the following:
    1. In the Engine ID field, enter the engine ID. Engine ID cannot be empty.
      Note
      Click the pencil icon to configure the SNMPv3 Trap User.
    2. Click User/LDAP under BMC Configuration.
    3. Click the Edit button next to the corresponding user, then check SNMP under the drop-down list of User Accessible Interface.
  4. If enabling the SNMPv1 Trap or SNMPv2 Trap, complete the following fields:
    1. In the Community Name field, enter the community name. Community Name cannot be empty.
    2. In the Host field, enter host address.
    3. In the Trap Receiver Port field, enter the port number. Default port number is 162.
  5. If enabling the SNMP Traps, select the following event types you wish to be alerted:
    • Critical
    • Attention
    • System
    Note
    Click on each major category to further select their sub-category event types you wish to be alerted.
  6. If enabling the SNMPv3 Trap; create, edit, or delete SNMPv3 Users in the SNMPv3 User table.
    Note

    • Engine ID and SNMPv3 User will be displayed.

    • Protocol password has no regular expression restriction.

Note
Click the Send button next to Send a test trap to verify the SNMP settings.