Configuring SNMP Settings and Users

ILOM comes with a pre-installed SNMP agent that supports SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. SNMP v3 is enabled by default. You can use any management application that supports SNMP to manage the system. For more information, see About ILOM and SNMP.

  1. Log in to the ILOM web interface.

  2. From the Configuration tab, choose System Management Access, then SNMP.

    The SNMP Settings page appears.

  3. Type the port number in the Port field.

  4. If you want to permit SNMP set requests, click the check box.

  5. Click the check boxes to enable SNMP v1, v2c, or v3.

    SNMP v3 is enabled by default. You can independently enable or disable v1, v2c, and v3 protocol versions.

  6. Click Save for your settings to take effect.

  7. At the bottom of the page, you can also add, edit, or delete SNMP communities, as well as SNMP users.

    1. To add an SNMP community, click the Add button in the SNMP Communities table.

      The Add dialog box appears. Complete the following information. When you have finished entering information, click the Save button.

      • Community name – Type a name that includes up to 32 characters. Start with an alphanumeric character and use no spaces.

      • Permissions – Select either read-only (ro) or read-write (rw) permissions.

    2. To modify an SNMP community, click the radio button of the community to modify, then click the Edit button in the SNMP Communities table.

      The Edit dialog box appears. Complete the following information. When you have finished entering information, click the Save button.

      • Permissions – Select either read-only (ro) or read-write (rw) permissions.

    3. To remove an SNMP community, click the Delete button.

      A confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK to delete the SNMP community.

    4. To add an SNMP user, click the Add button in the SNMP Users table.

      The Add dialog box appears. Complete the following information. When you have finished entering the information, click the Add button.

      • User name – Type a name that includes up to 32 characters. Start with an alphanumeric character and use no spaces.

      • Authentication protocol – Select either Message Digest 5 (MD5) or Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA).

      • Authentication password and Privacy password – Type passwords that include 8 to 16 characters, which are case sensitive. Use any characters except a colon or a space.

      • Confirm passwords – Retype the Authentication and Privacy passwords to verify that they are correct.

    5. To modify SNMP user properties, click the radio button of the user to modify, then click the Edit button in the SNMP Users table.

      The Edit dialog box appears. Complete the following information. When you have finished entering the information, click the Edit button.

      • Authentication protocol – Select either Message Digest 5 (MD5) or Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA).

      • Authentication password and Privacy password – Type passwords that include 8 to 16 characters, which are case sensitive. Use any characters except a colon or a space.

      • Confirm passwords – Retype the Authentication and Privacy passwords to verify that they are correct.

    6. To remove an SNMP user, click the Delete button in the SNMP Users table.

      A confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK to delete the SNMP user.