SNMP : Notification Recipients : SNMPv3 Notification Recipients
 
SNMPv3 Notification Recipients
To define a recipient in SNMPv3:
STEP 1 Click SNMP > Notification Recipients SNMPv3.
This page displays recipients for SNMPv3.
Informs IPv4 Source Interface—Select the source interface whose IPv4 address will be used as the source IPv4 address in inform messages for communication with IPv4 SNMP servers.
Traps IPv4 Source Interface—Select the source interface whose IPv6 address will be used as the source IPv6 address in trap messages for communication with IPv6 SNMP servers.
Informs IPv6 Source Interface—Select the source interface whose IPv4 address will be used as the source IPv4 address in inform messages for communication with IPv4 SNMP servers.
Traps IPv6 Source Interface—Select the source interface whose IPv6 address will be used as the source IPv6 address in trap messages for communication with IPv6 SNMP servers.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the parameters.
Server Definition—Select whether to specify the remote log server by IP address or name.
IP Version—Select either IPv4 or IPv6.
IPv6 Address Type—Select the IPv6 address type (if IPv6 is used). The options are:
- Link Local—The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a single network link. A link local address has a prefix of FE80, is not routable, and can be used for communication on the local network only. Only one link local address is supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, this entry replaces the address in the configuration.
- Global—The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that is visible and reachable from other networks.
Link Local Interface—Select the link local interface (if IPv6 Address Type Link Local is selected) from the pull-down list.
Recipient IP Address/Name—Enter the IP address or server name of where the traps are sent.
UDP Port—Enter the UDP port used to for notifications on the recipient device.
Notification Type—Select whether to send traps or informs. If both are required, two recipients must be created.
Timeout—Enter the amount of time (seconds) the device waits before re-sending informs/traps. Timeout: Range 1-300, default 15
Retries—Enter the number of times that the device resends an inform request. Retries: Range 1-255, default 3
User Name—Select from the drop-down list the user to whom SNMP notifications are sent. In order to receive notifications, this user must be defined on the Users page, and its engine ID must be remote.
Security Level—Select how much authentication is applied to the packet.
NOTE The Security Level here depends on which User Name was selected. If this User Name was configured as No Authentication, the Security Level is No Authentication only. However, if this User Name has assigned Authentication and Privacy on the Users page, the security level on this screen can be either No Authentication, or Authentication Only, or Authentication and Privacy.
The options are:
- No Authentication—Indicates the packet is neither authenticated nor encrypted.
- Authentication—Indicates the packet is authenticated but not encrypted.
- Privacy—Indicates the packet is both authenticated and encrypted.
Notification Filter—Select to enable filtering the type of SNMP notifications sent to the management station. The filters are created in the Notification Filter page.
Filter Name—Select the SNMP filter that defines the information contained in traps (defined in the Notification Filter page).
STEP 4 Click Apply. The SNMP Notification Recipient settings are written to the Running Configuration file.