Configure SNMP Trap Destination
In
VMware Aria
Operations for Networks
, you can configure maximum four Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) trap agents to receive notifications. The product supports the v2c and v3
versions of SNMP: - Go to.
- In theAdd SNMP Trap Destinationpage, in theVersiondrop-down box, selectSNMPv2corSNMPv3protocol.SNMP v2c protocol does not require authentication. SNMP v3 protocol supports authentication. Telegraf plug-ins are not supported as targets for SNMP v3 traps.
- In theDestination IP Address/FQDNtext box, enter the IP address of the SNMP agent or the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).
- In theDestination Porttext box, enter a port number of the SNMP agent.
- Depending on the SNMP version, perform one of the following:OptionActionFor SNMP v2cIn theCommunity Stringtext box, enter a community string.For SNMP v3
- In theUsernametext box, enter the name of the user you have created in the SNMP agent.
- Select theUse Authenticationcheck box.
- Select an authentication protocol, and then enter the password you had set for the particular user in the SNMP agent.
- Select theUse Privacycheck box, and select a privacy protocol and enter a privacy phrase respectively.
- In theNicknamefield, enter a nick name.
- To verify whether the configuration is correctly done, clickSEND TEST TRAP, and then check whether the trap has been sent to the SNMP agent.
- ClickSUBMIT.