snmp-server

Description

Use the snmp-server command to configure SNMP server options.

Syntax

snmp-server community <community name> [ro]
no snmp-server community

snmp-server contact <name of contact>
no snmp-server contact

snmp-server enable
no snmp-server enable

snmp-server enable traps
no snmp-server enable traps

snmp-server encrypt {md5 | sha} {plaintext <password> | prompt}

snmp-server host <IP address> [disable]
no snmp-server host <IP address> [disable]

snmp-server host <IP address> traps [version <traps version>] <community string>

snmp-server listen enable
no snmp-server listen enable

snmp-server listen interface <interface>
no snmp-server listen interface <interface>

snmp-server location <location of system>
no snmp-server location

snmp-server traps event raise-alarm
no snmp-server traps event raise-alarm

Arguments

community <community name> [ro]	Configures the name for the SNMP read-only community, which is required to make SNMP queries. Use the no form of this command to reset the community string to its default.
contact <name of contact>	Sets a value for the syscontact variable in MIB-II. Use the no form of this command to clear the contents of the syscontact variable.
enable	Enables the SNMP server. Use the no form of this command to disable the SNMP server.
enable traps	Enables the sending of SNMP traps from this system. Use the no form of this command to disable sending of SNMP traps from this system.
encrypt {md5 | sha}	Generate the encrypted form of the password from plain text, using one of the following hash types: • md5 Message-Digest algorithm 5 (a hash function with a 128-bit hash value) • sha Secure Hash Algorithm, SHA-1
host <IP address>	Configures the hosts to which to send SNMP traps. Use the no form of this command to stop sending SNMP traps to a specified host.
host <IP address> disable	Temporarily disables sending of traps to this host. Use the no form of this command to reenable sending of SNMP traps to a specified host.
host <IP address> traps <community string>	Sends SNMP traps to the specified host. The community string noted here is also a community name (string name); it’s used for particular trap destination hosts.
host <IP address> traps version {1 | 2c} <community string>	Specifies the SNMP version of traps to send to this host: • 1 is SNMPv1 • 2c is SNMPv2c The community string noted here is also a community name (string name); it’s used for particular trap destination hosts.
listen enable	Enables SNMP interface restriction access to this system. Use the no form of this command to disable SNMP interface restriction access to this system.
listen interface <interface>	Specifies the interface you want to add to the SNMP server access restriction list. The supported interfaces are mgmt0 and mgmt1. Use the no form of this command to remove an interface to the SNMP server access restriction list.
location <location of system>	Specifies the value for the syslocation variable in MIB-II. Use the no form of this command to clear the contents of the syslocation variable.
plaintext <password>	Specifies the plaintext password to be encrypted.
prompt	Asks to specify the password securely with the following prompt, at which the user will enter text.
traps event raise-alarm	Generates a trap for each alarm that is raised and cleared. Use the no form of this command to negate this setting.

Defaults

None.

Command Mode

Global Configuration Mode

See Also

See the following related commands:

n	“snmp-server user v3”

n	“show snmp”

Usage Guidelines

You need an SNMP manager application such as HP OpenViewTM to browse the MIB II data and receive traps. There are many shareware and freeware SNMP manager applications available from the internet.

Examples

None.

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