Configuring Snmpv3 Notifications; Enabling Snmp Notifications - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 40 Configuring SNMP
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Check the switches for which you want to configure a new destination.
Step 4
Set the destination IP address and UDP port.
Step 5
Choose either the trap or inform radio button.
Step 6
(Optional) Set the timeout or retry count values.
Step 7
Click Create to add this destination to the selected switches.
Step 8
(Optional) Click the Other tab to enable specific notification types per switch.
Step 9
Click the Apply changes icon to create the entry.
Step 10
Switches can forward events (SNMP traps and informs) up to 10 destinations.
Note

Configuring SNMPv3 Notifications

Note To configure SNMPv3 notifications using IPv4 using Fabric Manager, select v3 from the Security
drop-down list in the Create Destinations dialog box (see
out and retry values. Click Create to add this destination to the selected switches.
In the case of SNMPv3 notifications, the SNMP manager is expected to know the user credentials
Note
(authKey/PrivKey) based on the switch's engineID to authenticate and decrypt the SNMP messages.

Enabling SNMP Notifications

Notifications (traps and informs) are system alerts that the switch generates when certain events occur.
You can enable or disable notifications. By default, no notification is defined or issued. If a notification
name is not specified, all notifications are disabled or enabled.
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Create Destinations Dialog Box
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
SNMP Trap and Inform Notifications
Figure 40-7). Optionally, set the inform time
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