iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
6.7.2 Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) enables network management systems to remotely
configure and monitor iPECS SBG-1000. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may use SNMP in
order to identify and resolve technical problems. Technical information regarding the properties of
iPECS SBG-1000’s SNMP agent should be provided by your ISP. To configure iPECS SBG-1000’s
SNMP agent, perform the following:
1. Access this feature either from the ‘Management’ menu item under the ‘System’ tab, or by
clicking its icon in the ‘Shortcut’ screen. The ‘SNMP’ screen appears:
Figure 6.282 SNMP Management
2. Specify the SNMP parameters, as provided by your Internet service provider:
Allow Incoming WAN Access to SNMP Select this check box to allow access to iPECS
SBG-1000’s SNMP over the Internet.
Read-only/Write Community Names SNMP community strings are passwords used in
SNMP messages between the management system and iPECS SBG-1000. A read-only
community allows the manager to monitor iPECS SBG-1000. A read-write community
allows the manager to both monitor and configure iPECS SBG-1000.
Trusted Peer The IP address, or subnet of addresses, that identify which remote
management stations are allowed to perform SNMP operations on iPECS SBG-1000.
SNMP Traps Messages sent by iPECS SBG-1000 to a remote management station, in
order to notify the manager about the occurrence of important events or serious conditions.
iPECS SBG-1000 supports both SNMP version 1 and SNMP version 2c traps. Check the
Enabled check box to enable this feature. The screen refreshes, displaying the following
fields.
Figure 6.283 SNMP Traps
• Version Select between version SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.
• Destination The remote management station’s IP address.
• Community Enter the community name that will be associated with the trap messages.
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