Configuring SNMP

You can use PETC to configure SNMP settings on your device.

Before you begin

Only an admin user can use PETC to configure SNMP. Other users can view the settings.

Supported MIBs and their definitions are listed here: http://www.net-snmp.org/docs/mibs/.

They include:
  • HOST-RESOURCES-MIB
  • SNMPv2-MIB
  • UCD-SNMP-MIB

SNMPv3 is supported and described here: http://www.snmp.com/snmpv3/snmpv3_intro.shtml

About this task

Device health metrics from SNMPv3 standard MIBs will be available through SNMP for systems to poll from.

Procedure

  1. From the Device Status page, click Device Setup in the left navigation pane.
  2. In the Device Setup page, click the SNMP tab.
  3. To enable SNMP, slide the Enable/Disable icon to the right.
  4. Configure your SNMP settings.
    • The first time you configure, you will need to set your authentication phrase and privacy phrase for the default user edgeos-snmpd-user.
    • Optionally, you can change the authentication phrase and privacy phrase for the default user edgeos-snmpd-user
    SettingDescription
    Authentication Phrase (Optional) The SNMPv3 USM (User-based Security Model) authentication passphrase for the specified SNMPv3 user name for the authentication protocol.
    References:
    Privacy Phrase(Optional) The SNMPv3 USM privacy passphrase for the specified SNMPv3 user name. This is the encryption passphrase to be used with the privacy protocol.

    References:

    ResetReset your SNMP settings to their previously saved settings.
  5. Click Save to submit your changes.
  6. Verify that SNMP has been enabled on the Device Status page.

Results

You can now use SNMP for your device communication.