Configuring Snmp; Snmp Configuration Overview - Avaya G350 Administration

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Configuring SNMP

This chapter provides information about configuring SNMP on the G350 and contains the following
sections:
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SNMP configuration overview

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SNMP versions
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Configuring SNMP traps
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Configuring SNMP access
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Configuring dynamic trap manager
feature that ensures that traps are always sent to the G350's active MGC
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SNMP configuration examples
SNMP configuration overview
SNMP uses software entities called managers and agents to manage network devices. The manager
monitors and controls all other SNMP-managed devices or network nodes on the network. There must be
at least one SNMP Manager in a managed network. The manager is installed on a workstation located on
the network.
An agent resides in a managed device or network node. The agent receives instructions from the SNMP
Manager, generates reports in response to requests from the SNMP Manager, and sends management
information back to the SNMP Manager as events occur. The agent can reside on:
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Routers
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Bridges
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Hubs
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Workstations
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Printers
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Other network devices
There are many SNMP management applications, but all these applications perform the same basic task.
They allow SNMP managers to communicate with agents to configure, get statistics and information, and
receive alerts from network devices. You can use any SNMP-compatible network management system to
monitor and control a G350.
There are several ways that the SNMP manager and the agent communicate. The manager can:
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Retrieve a value – a get action.
The SNMP manager requests information from the agent, such as the number of users logged on
to the agent device or the status of a critical process on that device. The agent gets the value of the
requested Management Information Base (MIB) variable and sends the value back to the
manager.
Administration of the Avaya G350 Media Gateway
June 2004
— an overview of SNMP configuration on G350 devices
— a description of the SNMP versions supported by the G350
— instructions on how to configure SNMP traps on G350 devices
— instructions on how to configure SNMP access on G350 devices
— instructions on how to configure dynamic trap manager, a
— examples of SNMP configuration
Configuring SNMP
SNMP configuration overview
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