Configuring SNMP alert objects

Configure SNMP alert objects to enable the system to send system alerts to an SNMP Manager.

1. Click Manage System Settings > System Settings > System Alerts.
2. In the System Alerts page, take one of the following actions:
   • Click New > SNMP.
   • Select an existing object, and then click Edit.
3. Type a name for the alert object.
4. Select a trap version from the list.
5. In the SNMP Manager box, type the IP address, host name, or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the SNMP manager.
   Note: The SNMP host must be accessible to the appliance to send SNMP traps.
6. Type the port number that the SNMP manager monitors for notifications.
   Note: The default port number is 162.
7. Type a comment to describe the SNMP alert object.
8. For trap versions V1 or V2c, type the name of the community that is used to authenticate with the SNMP agent.
9. For trap version 3, configure the following options:

   Option	Description
   Name	Type the user name to be authenticated in the SNMP database.
   Notification Type	On the Notification Type tab, select Inform or Trap in the SNMP Trap Version field.
   Authentication	On the Authentication and Privacy tab, select Enabled to enable authentication, type the authentication passphrase, and then select an authentication type.
   Privacy	Select Enabled to enable privacy, type the privacy passphrase, and then select a privacy type.

10. Click Save.