Configure SNMP v3 trap Notify

Network Requirements

• Device is the SNMP Agent device and the route with the NMS server is reachable.
• NMS monitors Device via SNMPv3. When Device fails or has something wrong, it actively reports to NMS.

Network Topology

Figure 8-5 Networking of configuring SNMPv3 trap notify

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Configure the IP address of the interface. (Omitted).

Step 2: Enable the SNMP proxy on Device and configure the SNMPv3 basic information.

#Configure Device.

Enable SNMP proxy; configure the node view name as default, and you can access all objects in the access node 1.3.6.1.

Configure user group as public, security level as authpriv, read-write view and notify view all use default; configure user name as public, belonging to user group public, authentication algorithm as MD5, authentication password as Admin, encryption algorithm as DES, and encryption password as Admin.

Configure Device to send all Trap information.

Step 3: Configure Device to send SNMP v3 trap packet to NMS.

#Configure Device.

Configure SNMP v3 trap user name as public on NSM, and the security level as authpriv.

Step 4: Configure NMS.

#On NMS, it is necessary to configure the user name and password consistent with SNMP proxy, run network management software and monitor UDP 162 port number.

Step 5: Check the result.

#NMS can receive various kinds of Trap information from Device, such as route change caused by Device interface up and down, network flap. Device will generate corresponding Trap information and send it to NMS.