Configuring a Device to Communicate with an NMS Using SNMPv1
After SNMPv1 is configured, a managed device and an NMS can run SNMPv1 to communicate with each other. To ensure communication, you need to configure the agent and NMS. This section only describes the configuration on a managed device (the agent side). For details about configurations on an NMS, see the NMS operation guide.
Usage Scenario
To allow the NMS to manage network devices, configure SNMP.
If the network is secure and has few devices (for example, a campus network or a small enterprise network), SNMPv1 can be deployed to ensure communication between the NMS and managed devices.
SNMPv1 has a security risk. Using SNMPv3 is recommended.
- Configuring Basic SNMPv1 Functions
- After basic SNMP functions are configured, the NMS can perform basic operations such as Get and Set operations on a managed device, and the managed device can send alarms to the NMS.
- (Optional) Controlling the NMS's Access to the Device
- To enhance SNMP communication security, restrict the NMSs that are allowed to access the device and restrict the MIB objects to be managed.
- (Optional) Configuring the Trap Function
- The device can be configured to send specified traps to the NMS, which facilitates fault locating. To enhance the trap transmission security, specify parameters for sending traps.
- (Optional) Configuring SNMP Anti-Attack
- To defense against a user's attack on other users' passwords, configuring the SNMP blacklist function to improve security.
- Verifying the Configuration for a Device to Communicate with an NMS Using SNMPv1
- After configuring basic SNMPv1 functions, verify the configuration.