Chapter 33
Configuring SNMP
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
For authenticating and decrypting the received INFORM PDU, the SNMP manager should have the same
Note
user credentials in its local configuration data store of users.
Configuring LinkUp/LinkDown Notifications for Switches
You can configure which linkUp/linkDown notifications to enable on switches. You can enable the
following types of linkUp/linkDown notifications:
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For more information on the varbinds defined in the IF-MIB specific to the Cisco Systems
implementation, refer to the
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Cisco—Only notifications (cieLinkUp, cieLinkDown) defined in CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB.my
are sent for an interface, if ifLinkUpDownTrapEnable (defined in IF-MIB) is enabled for that
interface.
IETF—Only notifications (linkUp, linkDown) defined in IF-MIB are sent for an interface, if
ifLinkUpDownTrapEnable (defined in IF-MIB) is enabled for that interface. Only the varbinds
defined in the notification definition are sent with the notifications.
IEFT extended—Only notifications (linkUp, linkDown) defined in IF-MIB are sent for an interface,
if ifLinkUpDownTrapEnable (defined in IF-MIB) is enabled for that interface. In addition to the
varbinds defined in the notification definition, varbinds defined in the IF-MIB specific to the Cisco
Systems implementation are sent. This is the default setting.
IEFT Cisco—Only notifications (linkUp, linkDown) defined in IF-MIB and notifications
(cieLinkUp, cieLinkDown) defined in CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB.my are sent for an interface,
if ifLinkUpDownTrapEnable (defined in IF-MIB) is enabled for that interface. Only the varbinds
defined in the notification definition are sent with the linkUp and linkDown notifications.
IEFT extended Cisco—Only notifications (linkUp, linkDown) defined in IF-MIB and notifications
(cieLinkUp, cieLinkDown) defined in CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB.my are sent for an interface,
if ifLinkUpDownTrapEnable (defined in IF-MIB) is enabled for that interface. In addition to the
varbinds defined in linkUp and linkDown notification definition, varbinds defined in the IF-MIB
specific to the Cisco Systems implementation are sent with the linkUp and linkDown notifications.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family MIB Quick Reference.
SNMP Trap and Inform Notifications
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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