6 SNMP Configuration

The DSR GUI has an interface to retrieve KPIs and alarms from a remote location using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Only the active Network OAM&P server allows SNMP administration. For more information, see the SNMP Trapping section in the Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Guide.

The Active Network OAM&P server provides a single interface to SNMP data for the entire network, and individual servers interface directly with SNMP managers. The application sends SNMP traps to SNMP Managers that are registered to receive the traps. You can view and change the IP addresses and authorization information from the SNMP Trapping page.

You must set up at least one Manager to enable the SNMP. The system allows configuring up to five different Managers to receive SNMP traps and send requests. These could be either a valid IPv4 address or a valid hostname known to the system. The hostname must be unique and is case-insensitive. You can enter up to 20 characters into the string. The valid characters are alphanumeric and the minus sign. The hostname must start and end with an alphanumeric.

The Enabled Versions field on this page lets you pick the version of SNMP. The traps can be enabled or disabled collectively or independently from individual servers by checking the traps enabled checkbox on this page.

The SNMP Trapping page provides the following functionalities:

• Add an SNMP manager
• View SNMP settings
• Update SNMP settings
• Delete the SNMP manager

For more information on how to perform these actions, see the Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Guide.