Configuring the SNMP Dialog

This tab of the configuration dialog is only shown when the SNMP option is enabled.

Select Configuration> CommandCenter Configuration and click the SNMP tab.

SNMP Manager

Defaults

Community String

This sets the default community string that CommandCenter will use for initialising the Add Device and Discover SNMP Devices dialog. It defaults to public which is commonly used for SNMP devices.

Port Number

This sets the default community string that CommandCenter will use for initialising the Add Device and Discover SNMP Devices dialog. It defaults to 161 which is commonly used for SNMP.

SNMP Version

Select the SNMP version.

SNMP Version 3 Settings

Select this option to configure SNMP Version 3 settings:

Context - enter the context name.
User Name - enter the user name.
Authentication - select none or MD5.
Auth. Password - enter your authentication password.
Privacy - select your privacy option.
Privacy Password - enter your privacy password.

Connection Status Changes

Treat No Connection As:

This option dictates the status severity in the event of CommandCenter finding that a connection could not be made to this device.

Auto-Correct No Connection

This option when checked means that any pre-existing warning/s or error/s in the event view for no connection will be automatically acknowledged or cleared when the connection return.

Polling

Poll Time

This is the default poll time for all SNMP OID's when shown in the user interface. This poll time can be overriden in the individual control within a CLF.

Incoming Trap (requires CommandCenter restart for change to take effect)

Port Number

CommandCenter will register it's interest in this port number when starting the application, the normal port number for SNMP trap notification is 162. Note: when changing this value CommandCenter will need to be restarted for this change to take effect. Please note this setting is independent from the port number specified for SNMP trap notifications.

Enable SNMP Trap Reception

Select this option to enable SNMP trap reception.

Enable SNMP Trap Receiver Status

Select the status as active or inactive.

SNMP Agent (requires CommandCenter restart for change to take effect)

Read only Community String

This sets the default community string that Cortex will use for initialising the Add Device and Discover SNMP Devices dialog. It defaults to public which is commonly used for SNMP devices.

Read write Community String

This sets the default community string that Cortex will use for initialising the Add Device and Discover SNMP Devices dialog. It defaults to public which is commonly used for SNMP devices.

Port Number

This sets the default community string that Cortex will use for initialising the Add Device and Discover SNMP Devices dialog. It defaults to 161 which is commonly used for SNMP.

Agent Status

SNMP Sub-Sstem Error Logging (requires CommandCenter restart for change to take effect)

Logging Level

Select the logging level: Emergency (default), Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Info, Debug.