Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
SNMP v3 (on page 838)
Windows (on page 838)
ADO (on page 839)
Telnet (on page 840)
SSH (on page 840)
VMware (on page 841)
Adding and editing a new SNMP v1 credential
The Credentials system stores community string information for SNMP devices in your
WhatsUp Gold database to be used whenever a read or write community string is needed to
monitor a device. SNMP v1 uses a plain text read and write community string.
To add or edit a new SNMP v1 credential:
1 Access the Credentials Library.
2 Click New to create a new credential or from the list of current credentials, select the
credential you want to change, and then click Edit.
3 Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
Name. Type a name for the credential. This name displays in the Credentials Library.
Description. Type a short description. This description displays next to the credential
in the Credentials Library.
SNMP read community. Type the read community string you want to use for this
credential. See SNMP Security for more information on community strings.
SNMP write community. Type the write community string you want to use for this
credential, if needed. See SNMP Security for more information on community strings.
4 Click OK to save changes.
Adding and editing a new SNMP v2 credential
The Credentials system stores community string information for SNMP devices in your
WhatsUp Gold database to be used whenever a read or write community string is needed to
monitor a device. SNMP v2 uses a plain text read and write community string (also known as
SNMP V2c).
To add or edit a new SNMP v2 credential:
1 Access the Credentials Library.
2 Click New to create a new credential or from the list of current credentials, select the
credential you want to change, and then click Edit.
3 Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
Name. Type a name for the credential. This name displays in the Credentials Library.
Description. Type a short description. This description displays next to the credential
in the Credentials Library.
SNMP read community. Type the read community string you want to use for this
credential. See SNMP Security for more information on community strings.
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