Configure SNMP Server Policy Settings

This task is part of the network policy configuration workflow. Use this task to configure SNMP Server Policy Settings for a network policy.

Go to Configure > Network Policies.
Select an existing network policy, and then select , or select to create a new policy.
From the Policy Settings menu, select SNMP Server.
Toggle the SNMP Server setting to ON.
Optional: To use existing SNMP server settings, choose an SNMP server from the menu.
Configure the SNMP Server Settings.
To add a new SNMP server, select , and then select IP Address or Host Name.

You can add up to three SNMP servers to the profile.
To use an existing SNMP server, select it from the menu.
Type a Name for the new IP object.
Optional: If you want to change your previous selection, select IP Address or Host Name from the menu.
Select SAVE IP OBJECT.
Select the version of SNMP that is running on the management station you intend to use from the Version menu.
From the Operation menu, select the type of activity to permit between the specified SNMP management station and the devices in the network policy that are assigned to this profile.
- None: Disable all SNMP activity for the specified management station.
- Get: Permit GET commands sent from the management station to a device to retrieve MIBs.
- Get and Trap: Permit the reception of GET commands from the management station and the transmission of traps to the management station.
- Trap: Permit devices to send messages notifying the management system of events of interest.
In the Community field (for SNMP V2C and V1), enter a text string that must accompany queries from the management station.

The community string acts similarly to a password, such that devices only accept queries from management stations that send the correct community string.
Select ADD SNMP SERVER.
If you want to use classification, select Apply SNMP servers to devices via classification.
Select SAVE SNMP SERVER.