- Related Topics
- IDP Logs and Reports in NSM Task Summary
Configuring an SNMP Agent (NSM Procedure)
You configure an SNMP agent if you want to send device event logs to an SNMP server.
You have the option of configuring an SNMP agent for NSM (if you want to send the NSM collection to SNMP) or configuring an SNMP agent for each IDP device. Figure 1 shows the NSM Report Settings page, where you configure SNMP.
Figure 1: NSM Device Configuration Editor: Report Settings
To configure an SNMP agent for NSM, see the NSM online Help.
To configure an SNMP agent for a single IDP device:
- In the NSM Device Manager, double-click the IDP device to display the device configuration editor.
- Click Report Settings.
- Complete SNMP settings as described in Table 1.
- Click OK.
Table 1: IDP Configuration: SNMP Settings
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Enable SNMP | Enables forwarding to a network management system that reads SNMP. |
SNMP Read Only Community | Specifies the read-only community string, which is like a password used for the exchange between the IDP device and the network management system. |
SNMP Manager IP | Specifies the IP address of the SNMP server. |
SNMP Contact | Specifies an e-mail address for the IDP administrator contact. The contact is included in SNMP communications. If the network management system encounters a problem with the SNMP communication, an administrator can use the contact information to follow up. |
SNMP Location | Specifies the location of the IDP device. Location is included in SNMP communications. |
