Using SNMP

This chapter describes how to use Device Manager - Storage Navigator to manage alert settings, SNMP trap notification, and SNMP request authentication, and how to test SNMP trap reports.

Parent Topic

• SNMP Agent

  Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an industry-standard protocol for managing and monitoring network devices, including storage devices, routers, and hubs. SNMP Agent reports information via SNMP to the SNMP manager on the host server and supports SNMP versions v1, v2c, and v3.

Child Topics

• Editing alert settings

  This topic describes how to set the Edit Alert Settings. If NAS modules are installed in your storage system, specify the alert notification settings in both the maintenance utility and NAS Manager. For details on how to configure NAS Manager, see the User Guide for your storage system.

• Managing SNMP trap notification

• Managing SNMP request authentication

• Testing SNMP trap reports

  This topic describes the procedure to test SNMP trap reporting by sending a test trap.