SNMP Agent

The security device is designed with a SNMP Agent, which provides network management and monitors the running status of the network and devices by viewing statistics and receiving notification of important system events.

To configure an SNMP Agent, take the following steps:

  1. Select System > SNMP from the menu bar.
  2. On the SNMP Agent tab in the SNMP dialog, configure the SNMP Agent options.
  3. Select the Enable check box for Service to enable the SNMP Agent function.
  4. The Object ID displays the SNMP object ID of the system. The object ID is specific to an individual system and cannot be modified.
  5. Type the SNMP system contact information of the device into the System contact box. System contact is a management variable of the group system in MIB II and it contains the ID and contact of relevant administrator of the managed device. By configuring this parameter, you can save the important information to the device for the possible use in case of emergency.
  6. Type the location of the device into the Location box.
  7. Type the port number of the managed device into the Host port box.
  8. Select the VRouter from the VR drop-down list. This option is available if you have already enabled the Multi-VR function and created different VRouters. If the Multi-VR function is disabled, the default VRouter trust-vr will be used.
  9. Type the SNMP engine ID into the Local EngineID box.
  10. Click Apply to save your settings.

Tip: SNMP Engine ID identifies an engine uniquely. SNMP Engine is an important component of the SNMP entity (Network Management System or managed network device) which implements the functions like the reception/sending and verification of SNMP messages, PDU abstraction, encapsulation, and communications with SNMP applications.