Add Request Authentication Setting window (SNMP v1 or v2c)

System Administrator Guide for VSP 5000 Series
Version
90-09-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9009-16

Use the Add Request Authentication Setting window to set up an alert notification when using SNMP v1 or SNMP v2c.

This window appears when you click Add on the SNMP tab of the Set Up Alert Notifications window if the SNMP protocol version is SNMP v1 or SNMP v2c.



Item Description
Community

Select an existing community, or create one, permitted to execute GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, and GETBULK REQUEST*.

You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters excluding the following symbols:

\ , / ; : * ? " < > | & % ^ '

Note: Do not include space characters at the beginning or end.

Requests permitted
Specify which users have permission to execute GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, and GETBULK REQUEST*.
  • All: Accepts GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, and GETBULK REQUEST from all users.

    If All is selected, the IP address information is not displayed.

  • Specific IP addresses:
    • Select an existing IP address from the pull down menu or enter a new address.
    • IPv4: Enter a valid IPv4 address in the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX (where XXX is a number from 0 to 255)
    • IPv6: Enter a valid IPv6 address in the format YYYY:YYYY:YYYY:YYYY:YYYY:YYYY:YYYY:YYYY: (where YYYY is a hexadecimal number from 0 to FFFF). You can also use an IPv6 address in abbreviated format.
    • Minus symbol: Removes the IP address in that row.
    • Add IP Address: Adds an IP address. You can add up to 32 IP addresses.

* Only SNMP v2c supports GETBULK REQUEST.