Configure SNMP Agents

There is no limit to the number of agents you can set.

  1. Choose Administration > Configuration.
  2. Click the SNMP tab.
  3. Enter the port number for the SNMP agent in the Listening Port field. Default is 161.
  4. To enable an SNMP v1/v2 agent, select the Enable SNMP v1/v2c checkbox.
    1. Enter the Read-Only Community string. Default is public.
    2. Enter the Read-Write Community string. Default is private.
    3. To add multiple community strings, separate them with a comma.
  5. To enable an SNMP v3 agent, select the SNMP v3 checkbox.
    1. In the table below the checkbox, click the Add a row icon . A row of five fields to complete appears.
    2. Enter the SNMP Manager "User" name in the Security Name field. Security name may be 1-32 characters.
    3. Select MD5 or SHA from the Authentication Protocol drop-down list.
    4. Enter the Authentication Passphrase in the field. Passphrase may have 8-64 characters. Authentication Passphrase should be different from Privacy Passphrase for best security practices. Some MIB browsers will not work well if the passphrases are the same.
    5. Select None, DES, or AES in the Privacy Protocol drop-down list.
    6. Enter the Privacy Passphrase. Passphrase may have 8-64 characters. Authentication Passphrase should be different from Privacy Passphrase for best security practices. Some MIB browsers will not work well if the passphrases are the same.
  6. Type a System Contact, System Name, and System Location to provide information regarding the managed node.
  7. Click Update Agent Configuration to save your changes.

In This Section

Update SNMP Agents with Raritan MIB File

See Also

Configuring SNMP

Configure SNMP Traps and Notifications