Configuring Snmp Options; Community Strings And Trap Recipients - Eaton Power Xpert Gateway Series 1000 Card User Manual

CONFIGURING THE CARD
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Configuring SNMP Options

This section describes the following SNMP configuration options:
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Community Strings and Trap Recipients

The default community strings are "public" for read-only, "private" for
read-write, and "public" for receiving traps.
The PXGX Series 1000 Card supports several event-related traps that
can be reported to the SNMP network management software. See
Chapter 4, "MIB Files," on page 45 for more information.
To configure the SNMP options:
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NOTE When using host names, verify that the IP address of your network DNS Server is
configured (see "Network Configuration" on page 16).
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To customize how the date appears in the card's data and event
logs, select a Date format for logs option (mm/dd/yyyy, dd/mm/yyyy,
yyyy-mm-dd, or dd mmm yyyy). The default is mm/dd/yyyy.
To select the time zone for the card, specify the Timezone for Logs,
email, and connected device.
Click Apply and then OK to save the settings.
Configuring community strings and trap recipients
Restricting SNMP access
Setting system location and system contact
Managing from an SNMP NMS
From the card's Web page, click the SNMP link from the menu bar.
To change the community strings, type a new community string in
the appropriate field.
Click Add to add a new trap recipient entry to the list. An
IP/hostname field appears. Enter the IP address or host name for
the trap recipient.
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