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Configuring SNMP

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You can configure the FortiGate SNMP agent to report system information and send
traps (alarms or event messages) to SNMP managers. Using an SNMP manager, you
can access SNMP traps and data from any FortiGate interface or VLAN subinterface
configured for SNMP management access.
The FortiGate SNMP implementation is read-only. SNMP v1 and v2c compliant SNMP
managers have read-only access to FortiGate system information and can receive
FortiGate traps. To monitor FortiGate system information and receive FortiGate traps
you must compile Fortinet proprietary MIBs as well as Fortinet-supported standard
MIBs into your SNMP manager.
RFC support includes support for most of RFC 2665 (Ethernet-like MIB) and most of
RFC 1213 (MIB II) (for more information, see
This section describes:
• Configuring SNMP
• SNMP community
• FortiGate MIBs
• FortiGate traps
• Fortinet MIB fields
Go to System > Config > SNMP v1/v2c to configure the SNMP agent.
Figure 33: Configuring SNMP
SNMP Agent Enable the FortiGate SNMP agent.
Description Enter descriptive information about the FortiGate unit. The description
can be up to 35 characters long.
Location Enter the physical location of the FortiGate unit. The system location
description can be up to 35 characters long.
Contact Enter the contact information for the person responsible for this FortiGate
unit. The contact information can be up to 35 characters long.
Apply Save changes made to the description, location, and contact information.
Create New Select Create New to add a new SNMP community.
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