Configuring the SNMP Agent

This article applies to:	Product	Version
	Tmedia	2.9, 2.10, 3.0, 3.2
	SBC	3.0, 3.1

Once you have successfully activated the tbSnmpAgent application, follow these steps to configure the SNMP system parameters:

1-Click Services in the navigation panel.

2-Select the SNMP tab.

3-Enter values for the following parameters:

• SNMP IP Port: The IP port to use for making SNMP requests (standard default value is 161).
• SNMP System Description: The textual description that will appear when polling the sysDescr variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
• SNMP System Object ID: The value appended to TelcoBridges' value (.1.3.6.1.4.1.21776.3) for the SNMPv2-MIB variable sysObjectId**SNMP System Name: the textual description that will appear when polling the sysName variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
• SNMP System Location: The textual description that will appear when polling the sysLocation variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
• SNMP System Contact: The textual description that will appear when polling the sysContact variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
  
  

4-Click Advanced Params to view or change advanced settings for the following parameter(s):

• Polling delay to generate traps: Sets the length (in seconds) for the time intervals at which the SNMP agent polls for newly generated traps.
• Use system names: Indicates that SNMP uses the names interfaces of the system instead of the names interfaces generated by adapters.

• Click Save

5-Verify that the ApplicationCfg was sucessfully updated message is displayed.

Path

/configurations/@[configuration_name]/snmp_services/configuration

Parameters (text)

/configurations/@[configuration_name]/snmp_services/configuration
ip_port             = 161
system_contact      = ""
system_description  = ""
system_location     = ""
system_object_id    = "1"
use_system_names    = false

Parameters (json)

{
  "ip_port" : 161,
  "system_contact" : "",
  "system_description" : "",
  "system_location" : "",
  "system_object_id" : "1",
  "use_system_names" : false,
}

List of Parameters

• SNMP IP port
• SNMP System Description
• SNMP System Object ID
• SNMP System Name
• SNMP System Location
• SNMP System Contact

• Advanced SNMP Parameters
  • Polling delay to generate Traps
  • Use system names
  • IP Header Type of Service (ToS)