Enabling SNMP

You can enable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to facilitate the exchange of management information between network devices.

Procedure

  1. Log in to your appliance.
  2. Select the Administration > System Settings > General tab to modify the default SNMP community string.
  3. Select the Enable SNMP Daemon check box.
  4. Click Update.
  5. Select Administration > Firewall Settings.
    The Firewall Settings tab is displayed.
  6. Select the Enable IP Firewall checkbox to activate the fields.
  7. Select the IP Address All radio button from the Input Rule box.
  8. Select the UDP protocol from the Protocol drop down box.
  9. Select SNMP: 161 from the Port drop down box.
  10. Select Accept from the Action radio buttons.
  11. Click Add.
  12. Verify that port 161 is added to the list.
  13. Click Apply to save your changes.
    Note: In IPv6 environments when entering IPv6 addresses ensure that the address is in square brackets and is preceded by udp6: followed by 161 (where 161 is the snmp port number).