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:
  1. Go to
    Settings
    Alerts and Notification
    SNMP Trap Destinations
    ADD DESTINATION
    .
  2. In the
    Add SNMP Trap Destination
    page, in the
    Version
    drop-down box, select
    SNMPv2c
    or
    SNMPv3
    protocol.
    SNMP v2c protocol does not require authentication. SNMP v3 protocol supports authentication. Telegraf plug-ins are not supported as targets for SNMP v3 traps.
  3. In the
    Destination IP Address/FQDN
    text box, enter the IP address of the SNMP agent or the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).
  4. In the
    Destination Port
    text box, enter a port number of the SNMP agent.
  5. Depending on the SNMP version, perform one of the following:
    Option
    Action
    For SNMP v2c
    In the
    Community String
    text box, enter a community string.
    For SNMP v3
    1. In the
      Username
      text box, enter the name of the user you have created in the SNMP agent.
    2. Select the
      Use Authentication
      check box.
    3. Select an authentication protocol, and then enter the password you had set for the particular user in the SNMP agent.
    4. Select the
      Use Privacy
      check box, and select a privacy protocol and enter a privacy phrase respectively.
  6. In the
    Nickname
    field, enter a nick name.
  7. To verify whether the configuration is correctly done, click
    SEND TEST TRAP
    , and then check whether the trap has been sent to the SNMP agent.
  8. Click
    SUBMIT
    .