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