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AM456-9026A HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide 85
3. To disable SNMP Management, select the check box again. The check mark disappears.
4. Click Apply to activated your selection, or Cancel to return to the previous state.
Configuring SNMP
You can configure SNMP, including settings for the Read-only Community and SNMP Traps
Community.
• An SNMP TRAP is a message that is sent out when a significant system event is detected. A
trap sink community defines a host and a community string pair. The community string is the
most basic form of SNMP security.
• SNMP community strings are like passwords for network elements. One community string is
often used for read-only access with the default set to “public.” The read-only string is used for
the transfer of data between devices.
• A read-write community string is used less often, with a default value of “private.” The read-
write community string provides the ability to change MIB variables on the device.
To configure SNMP settings, do the following:
1. Select Administration > Notification > SNMP Settings.
2. In the SNMP Configuration panel, enter the following information the appropriate text fields:
• SNMP Port:
The port number assigned for SNMP traffic
• System Location: IP address of the SNMP server
• System Contact: The email address for the system administrator
3. Enable or disable the following options by selecting the check box next to the option, then
from the drop-down list choose between Public, or Private:
• Read-Only Community
• SNMP Traps Community
4. Click Apply to activated your selection, or Cancel to return to the previous state.