Configure SNMP trap destinations field descriptions

Field Name Description
SNMP Version The three final fields on this page are blank if you use SNMP Version 1 or Version 2c.
Status If you enable this field, traps or inform requests are sent to a destination.

If you disable this field, the system keeps the configuration data in the file and stops sending traps and informs.

IP address The IP address of the NMS destination or SAL Gateway.
Notification Displays traps or inform requests.
Community Name The authentication mechanism used by different SNMP versions.

Community Name Authentication is a plain text string used for SNMP Version 1 and Version 2c.

User Name User Name is part of the user-based security model for SNMP Version 3.

This character string indicates the user who is authorized to send traps to the destination.

Authentication Protocol The protocol used for authentication. The options are:
  • none

  • MD5

  • SHA

Authentication Password The password for the user specified in the User Name field.

This password is used to digitally sign SNMP Version 3 traps.

Privacy Protocol The privacy protocol. The options are:
  • none

  • DES

  • 3DES

  • AES128

  • AES192

  • AES256

Privacy Password The password for the user specified in the User Name field.

This password is used to encrypt SNMP Version 3 traps.

Engine ID The engine ID.