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Dell ObjectScale 1.3 Administration Guide

Configure ObjectScale Hardware Alerts Using SNMPv3

Use the ObjectScale Portal user interface to configure hardware alerts using SNMP.

About this task

Within the ObjectScale Portal user interface, configure Hardware Alerts to an external source using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).

Steps

  1. From the ObjectScale portal user interface, click Event Settings
    SNMP alerts page is displayed with the current configuration details.
  2. Select the checkbox for configuration, and click Edit.
    A dialogue box is displayed with more configuration options.
  3. In the Edit SNMP Server window, complete the required fields and click Save
    OptionDescription
    FQDN IP Enter the IP name.
    Port Enter the Port name.
    Version Choose SNMPv3.
    Security Choose whether to include Authentication and Privacy in the communication:
    • NONE
    • AUTH ONLY
    • AUTH and PRIVACY
    Engine ID This allows communication between known SNMP entries in the administrative domain, and should be configured on the corresponding NMS for access to incoming SNMP traps.
    Auth Protocol Choose between MD5 (128 bit) or SHA-1 (160 bit).
    Auth Password Enter the password for Auth Protocol.
    Privacy Protocol Choose between DES (56 bit) or AES (128, 192 or 256 bit) to encrypt all SNMPv3 transmissions.
    The SNMP server is added successfully.
  4. Click Send a Test Trap to test the configuration.
    A message is displayed indicating a successful test trap request, and the SNMP Sever status is changed to Success.

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