HPE FlexNetwork MSR Series User Manual

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Configuring SNMP
This chapter is only applicable to the MSR20/30/36/50/930 routers.
For information about configuring SNMP from the Web interface for the MSR900/20-1X routers, see
"Configuring SNMP (lite version)."
Overview
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet standard protocol widely used for
a management station to access and operate the devices on a network, regardless of their vendors,
physical characteristics and interconnect technologies.
The SNMP framework comprises the following elements:
• SNMP manager—Works on an NMS to monitor and manage the SNMP-capable devices in the
network.
• SNMP agent—Works on a managed device to receive and handle requests from the NMS, and
send traps to the NMS when some events, such as interface state change, occur.
HPE devices support SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. An NMS and an SNMP agent must use the
same SNMP version to communicate with each other.
• SNMPv1—Uses community names for authentication. To access an SNMP agent, an NMS
must use the same community name as set on the SNMP agent. If the community name used
by the NMS is different from the community name set on the agent, the NMS cannot establish
an SNMP session to access the agent or receive traps and notifications from the agent.
• SNMPv2c—Uses community names for authentication. SNMPv2c is compatible with SNMPv1,
but supports more operation modes, data types, and error codes.
• SNMPv3—Uses a user-based security model (USM) to secure SNMP communication. You can
configure authentication and privacy mechanisms to authenticate and encrypt SNMP packets
for integrity, authenticity, and confidentiality.
For more information about SNMP, see HPE MSR Series Routers Network Management and
Monitoring Configuration Guide.
SNMP agent configuration task list
SNMPv3 differs from SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c in many ways. Their configuration procedures are
described in separate sections.
Configuring SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c
Task Remarks
Enabling the SNMP agent function
Required.
The SNMP agent function is disabled by default.
IMPORTANT:
If SNMP the agent function is disabled, all SNMP agent-related
configurations are removed.
Configuring an SNMP view
Optional.
After creating SNMP views, you can specify an SNMP view for
an SNMP group to limit the MIB objects that can be accessed
by the SNMP group.

HPE FlexNetwork MSR Series Specifications

General

Brand	HPE
Model	FlexNetwork MSR Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English