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Configuring Your Library
See the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide for further configuration and access details.
Note:
This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different
locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is
performing the same operation.
The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows:
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From the Web client select Setup > Network Management > SNMP Trap Registrations.
Enabling SNMP Versions
The library supports SNMP v1, v2c, and v3.
Administrators can enable or disable support for SNMP v1 and v2c. The recommended practice is to disable SNMP v1 and
SNMP v2c in highly secure environments.
SNMP v3 is always enabled and cannot be disabled. The authentication algorithm is set to MD5, and the encryption is disabled
system-wide.
See the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide for further configuration and access details.
The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:
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From the Web client select Setup > Network Management > SNMP.
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From the operator panel select Tools > System Settings > Enable SNMP V1/V2.
Choosing SNMP Trap Versions
The library supports SNMP v1 and v2 traps as defined by RFC 1157 (v1 is the default). Administrators can choose which
version the library uses to report traps (v1 is the default)
The timeout for all SNMP requests to the library must be at 10 seconds or greater (command line parameter t).
The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows:
From the Web client select Setup > Network Management > SNMP.
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Modifying the SNMP Community String
Administrators can modify the SNMP community string. The SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password
to authenticate GET and GET-NEXT SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c messages exchanged between the library and an external
management application. The SNMP community string used by the library must match the string used by the external
management application.
The default SNMP community string on the library is: publicCmtyStr. For security purposes, this string should be modified.
When modifying the community string, adhere to the following guidelines: the community string is case-sensitive, cannot be
empty, and cannot exceed 32 characters.
See the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide for further configuration and access details.
You cannot modify the SNMP community string from the operator panel.
The path to open the appropriate screen is as follows:
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From the Web client select Setup > Network Management > SNMP.
Enabling and Disabling SNMP Authentication Traps
Administrators can enable or disable SNMP authentication traps. When the library receives an SNMP message that does not
contain the correct community string or other authentication information, the library sends an SNMP authentication trap
message to registered remote management systems, indicating the authentication failure. SNMP authentication traps are
disabled by default.
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