User's Manual

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SNMP Settings
ThispageallowsyoutoassigntheContactDetails,Location,
Community Name, and Trap Settings for Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP). This is a networking
management protocol used to monitor network attached
devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to
be sent to various parts of the network. Upon receiving these
messages,SNMPcompatibledevices(calledagents)returns
the data stored in their Management Information Bases. To
congureSNMPSettings,clickundertheAdvanced tab on
the side bar under Management.
Status:EnablesorDisablestheSNMPfeature.
Contact: Speciesthecontactdetailsofthedevice.
Location: Speciesthelocationofthedevice.
Port:Displaystheportnumber.
Community Name (Read Only): Species the password
for the SNMP community for read only access.
Community Name (Read/Write):Species thepassword
for the SNMP community with read/write access.
Trap Destination Address: Species the port and IP
address of the computer that will receive the SNMP traps.
Trap Destination Community Name: Species the
password for the SNMP trap community.
SNMPv3 Status: Enables or Disables the SNMPv3 feature.
User Name: Species the username for the SNMPv3.
feature
Auth Protocol: Select the Authentication Protocol type:
MDS or SHA.
Auth Key: Specify the Authentication Key for authentication.