Task 13: Set up SNMP agent
Chapter 6 Configuration and alignment
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Step 1: SNMP Configuration (for SNMPv1/2c)
To configure SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c notifications, proceed as follows:
Procedure 6-41 Configure SNMP notifications (for SNMPv1/2c)
1
When the Step 1: SNMP Configuration page is displayed, set SNMP State to
‘Enabled’ and set SNMP Version to ‘v1/2c’. The page is redisplayed with
SNMPv1/2c attributes (
Figure 6-55
).
2
Update the attributes (
Table 6-21
).
3
Select
Next
.
Figure 6-55 Step 1: SNMP Configuration page (for SNMPv1/2c)
Table 6-21 Step 1: SNMP Configuration attributes (for SNMPv1/2c)
Attribute
Meaning
SNMP Community
String
The SNMP community string acts like a password between
the network management system and the distributed SNMP
clients (PTP 600 ODUs). Only if the community string is
configured correctly on all SNMP entities can the flow of
management information take place. By convention the
default value is set to ‘public’.
SNMP Port
Number
Enter the port that the SNMP agent is listening to for
commands from a management system.
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