Configure the SNMP Server and Notification Destinations

The SNMP server on the GigaVUE H Series or TA Series must be enabled in order to send traps. This is done on the ADD SNMP Trap page, where you also you specify the destinations for SNMP notifications sent from the GigaVUE H Series or GigaVUE TA Series node.

Note:  The recommended maximum number of SNMP trap destinations is five (5).

To specify a notification destination and enable the SNMP sever, do the following:

1.   Select Settings > Global Settings > SNMP Traps.
2. Click Add. The Add SNMP Traps page shown in Figure 1 displays.

Figure 35 Add SNMP Traps Page
3. Configure the notification destination by doing the following:
a. Enter the IP address for the trap destination in the IP Address field.
b. Enter the community string in the Community field. For example, public.
c. Enter the server port number in the Port field.
d. Click in the Trap Type field and select v2c, v1 or v3 for the drop-down list.

If you select v3, you will also need to configure the SNMP v3 Users. Refer to Configure SNMP v3 Users.

e. Click in the Notify Type field and select trap or inform.
f. (Optional) If you selected v3 for Trap Type, enter the v3 username in the v3 user field.
g. Select Enable for Trap Host to enable the host.
4. Click Save.