SNMP Workflow

NOTE     The switch comes with SNMP turned off by default. Before you can configure SNMP, you must turn on SNMP by using Security-> TCP/UDP Services.

The following is the recommended series of actions for configuring SNMP:

If you decide to use SNMP v1 or v2:

  1. Define a community by using the Add SNMP Community page. The community can be associated with an access rights and view in Basic mode or with a group in Advanced mode. There are two ways to define access rights to a community:
    • Basic mode--The access rights of a community can configure with Read Only, Read Write, or SNMP Admin. In addition, you can restrict the access to the community to only certain MIB objects by selecting a view (defined in the SNMP Views page).
    • Advanced Mode--The access rights to a community is defined by a group (defined in the Groups page). You can configure the group with a specific security model. The access rights in a group are defined by Read, Write, and Notify access to the desired views.
  2. Optionally, enable traps by using the Trap Settings page.
  3. Optionally, define a notification filter(s) by using the Notification Filter page.
  4. Define a notification recipient(s) by using either the SNMPv1,2 Notification Recipient page.

If you decide to use SNMP v3:

  1. Define the SNMP engine, one time, by using the Engine ID page.
  2. If desired, define SNMP view(s) by using the Views page.
  3. Define groups by using the Groups page.
  4. Define users by using the SNMP Users page, where they can be associated with a group.
  5. Optionally enable or disable traps by using the Trap Settings page.
  6. Optionally, define a notification filter(s) by using the Notification Filter page.
  7. Define a notification recipient(s) by using the SNMPv3 Notification Recipient page.