Defining SNMPv1,2 Notification Recipients
To define a recipient in SNMPv1,2:
- Click SNMP > Notification Recipients SNMPv1,2. The Notification Recipients SNMPv1,2 page opens.
This page displays recipients for SNMPv1,2.
- Click Add. The Add SNMP Notification Recipient page opens.
- Enter the parameters.
- IP Version--Select either IPv4 or IPv6.
- IPv6 Address Type--Select either Link Local or Global.
- Link Local--The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a single network link. A link local address has a prefix of FE80, is not routable, and can be used for communication only on the local network. Only one link local address is supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, this entry replaces the address in the configuration.
- Global--The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that is visible and reachable from other networks.
- Link Local Interface--If the IPv6 address type is Link Local, select whether it is received through a VLAN or ISATAP.
- Recipient IP Address--Enter the IP address of where the traps are sent.
- UDP Port--Enter the UDP port used for notifications on the recipient device.
- Notification Type--Select whether to send Traps or Informs. If both are required, two recipients must be created.
- Timeout--Enter the number of seconds the device waits before re-sending informs.
- Retries--Enter the number of times that the device resends an inform request.
- Community String--Select from the pull-down the community string of the trap manager. Community String names are generated from those listed in the Community page.
- Notification Version--Select the trap SNMP version.
Either SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 may be used as the version of traps, with only a single version enabled at a single time.- Notification Filter--Select to enable filtering the type of SNMP notifications sent to the management station. The filters are created in the Notification Filter page.
- Filter Name--Select the SNMP filter that defines the information contained in traps (defined in the Notification Filter page).
- Click Apply. The SNMP Notification Recipient settings are defined, and the Running Configuration file is updated.