You can configure any workstation as a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) host. When you set up an SNMP host, you can also set the threshold of the monitored event that will trigger a trap message to the SNMP host.
If you want to configure the SNMP server to monitor but not receive trap messages, clear the Receive Traps option.
- Navigate to .
- Select .
- Enter a Name for the SNMP host.
- Enter the values in the Host IP field and the Community String field to specify where the traps are directed.
The community string must contain at least six characters.
- (Optional) Select the Receive traps option to enable the Trap Port Number field.
- (Optional) Enter the Trap Port Number.
Valid values:
For SNMP queries, use port 161
For SNMP traps, use port 162
- (Optional) Select the Severity threshold from the list of possible filters:
- Informational
Requires no action for events that are information only.
- Warning
Requires no immediate action for minor conditions that you can address at your convenience.
- Critical
Requires prompt action to prevent system failures or offline conditions.
- Click OK.