Add v3 SNMP nodes for notification profiles

You can use notification profiles to send SNMP traps to notify the Network Management System (NMS) when alarms are triggered. To use notification profiles for this purpose, you must add SNMP nodes to the Global Alarm Settings.

Add the SNMP nodes that must receive SNMP traps when alarms are triggered.

You can add version v1, v2c, or v3 SNMP nodes to the Global Alarm Settings. Use these instructions to add v3 nodes.

Procedure

Choose System Monitoring > System Monitor > Global Alarm Settings.
In the SNMP Node Settings > V3 Node Settings section of the screen, complete the four fields as noted here. The values entered in these fields are common to every v3 SNMP Node that you add in step 3.
1. In the Query Port field, enter the port on the SNMP agent to which SNMP queries are sent during the discovery and monitoring processes (usual default port is 161).
2. In the Authentication Protocol field, select the protocol used to authenticate all SNMPv3 Trap messages.
3. In the Privacy Protocol field, select the protocol used to encrypt all SNMPv3 Trap messages.
4. In the Privacy Password field, enter the password used to encrypt all SNMPv3 Trap messages. A password is required when the Privacy Protocol field has a value other than None.
In the SNMP Node Settings > SNMP Nodes section of the screen add individual SNMP nodes:
1. Click Add.
2. In the Name column, type the name of an SNMP trap configuration.
3. In the SNMP Manager Host column, type the host name or IP address of the SNMP server to which the SNMP trap is sent.
4. In the Trap Port column, type the port on which the SNMP server listens for connections (usual default port is 162).
5. In the Community column, type the name used to identify the group to which SNMP devices and management stations belong.
6. In the Version drop-down, select v3.
7. In the User Name field, enter the User Name used to authenticate SNMPv3 messages for this node. This field is required when the Authentication Protocol field (completed in step 2) has a value other than None.
8. In the Password field, enter the password used to authenticate SNMPv3 messages for this node. This field is required when the Authentication Protocol field (completed in step 2) has a value other than None.
9. To add another SNMP node, repeat steps a. through h.
Click Save.

What to do next

Assign the SNMP node(s) you added to the appropriate notification profile List of email addresses or SNMP nodes assigned to an alarm. If the alarm is triggered, the email addresses and the SNMP nodes receive a notification.(s).