Snmp Polls; Enable Snmp Polling - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

Configuration and Management Basics
About SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of tools for monitoring and managing networks. SNMP
uses management information bases (MIBs) that give configuration information for the devices the SNMP
server manages or monitors.
The Firebox X Edge supports SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.

SNMP polls

You can configure the Firebox to accept SNMP polls from an SNMP server. The Firebox reports information to
the SNMP server such as the traffic count from each interface, device uptime, the number of TCP packets
received and sent, and when each Firebox interface was last modified.

Enable SNMP polling

1. To connect to the System Status page, type
of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2. From the navigation bar, select Administration > SNMP.
The Simple Network Management Protocol page appears.
3. The Contact E-mail and Location information is given to the SNMP server when it polls the Edge. Type
information in these fields that you want the SNMP server administrator to see if they detect a problem
with the Edge.
4. Click the Enable SNMP v2c check box if the SNMP server uses SNMP v2c. You must type the
Community String the SNMP server uses when it contacts the Edge. The community string is like a
user ID or password that allows access to the statistics of a device. This community string must be
included with all SNMP requests.
5. Click the Enable SNMP v3 check box if your SNMP server uses SNMP v3. You must type the User name
and Password the SNMP server uses when it contacts the Edge.
6. If the SNMP server that polls the Edge is located on the Edge trusted network, click the Trusted Access
check box. Click Submit. You do not need to do steps 7-10. If the SNMP server that polls the Edge is
located on the optional network, click the Optional Access check box. Click Submit. You do not need
to do steps 7-10.
7. If the SNMP server that polls the Edge is located on an external network, continue on with steps 7-10.
If the SNMP server that polls the Edge is located on an external network, you must add an incoming
SNMP policy to your Edge configuration and allow SNMP connections to the Edge external interface.
From the navigation bar, select Firewall > Incoming.
8. Find SNMP in the list of pre-defined policies. Select Edit.
9. From the Incoming Filter drop-down list, select Allow. In the Policy Host text box, type the trusted IP
address of your Firebox X Edge. This rule allows the SNMP server to connect to the Edge to get SNMP
data on TCP port 161. It is a good idea to specify the IP address of your SNMP server in the From field
so that only connections from the IP address of the SNMP server are allowed by the Firebox.
10. Click Submit to save the changes to the Firebox X Edge.
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in the browser address bar, and the IP address
https://
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