Event Settings; Setting Event Destinations - Vertiv Avocent MergePoint Unity Installer/User Manual

To configure general SNMP settings:
1. Select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - SNMP - SNMP Settings to open the
SNMP screen.
2. Click to enable the Enable SNMP checkbox to allow the switch to respond to SNMP requests
over UDP port 161.
3. Enter the system's fully qualified domain name in the Name field, as well as a node contact
person in the Contact field.
4. Enter the Read, Write and Trap community names. These specify the community strings that
must be used in SNMP actions. The Read and Write strings only apply to SNMP over UDP port
161 and act as passwords that protect access to the switch. The values can be up to 64
characters in length. These fields may not be left blank.
5. Type the address of up to four management workstations that are allowed to manage this
switch in the Allowable Managers fields. Alternatively, you may leave these fields blank to allow
any station to manage the Remote Console Switch.
6. Click Save.

3.14 Event Settings

An event is a notification sent by the switch to a management station indicating that something has
occurred that may require further attention.
To enable individual events:
1. Select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Auditing - Events to open the Events
screen.
2. Specify the events that will generate notifications by clicking the appropriate checkboxes in
the list.
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Select or clear the checkbox next to Event Name to select or deselect the entire list.
3. Click Save.

3.15 Setting Event Destinations

You can configure audit events to be sent to SNMP trap destinations and Syslog servers. The events
enabled on the Events screen are sent to all the servers listed on the Event Destination screen.
1. Select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Auditing - Destinations to open the Event
Destinations screen.
2. Type the address of up to four management workstations to which this switch will send events
in the SNMP Trap Destination fields, as well as up to four Syslog servers.
3. Click Save.
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