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Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring SNMP Monitoring
Checklist for Configuring SNMP
The SNMP agent on a WAAS device is enabled when you define the SNMP community string on the
device. The WAAS Central Manager GUI allows you to define the SNMP community string on a device
or device group.
If the SNMPv3 protocol is going to be used for SNMP requests, the next step is to define an SNMP user
account that can be used to access a WAAS device through SNMP. For more information on how to
create an SNMPv3 user account on a WAAS device, see the “Creating an SNMP User” section on
page 1-22.
Checklist for Configuring SNMP
Table 1-2 describes the process for enabling SNMP monitoring on a WAAS device or device group.
Table 1-2 Checklist for Configuring SNMP
Task Additional Information and Instructions
1. Prepare for SNMP monitoring. For more information, see the “Preparing for SNMP Monitoring” section on
page 1-13.
2. Select the SNMP traps that you want to
enable.
The WAAS Central Manager provides a wide-range of traps that you can
enable on a WAAS device or device group.
For more information, see the “Enabling SNMP Traps” section on
page 1-13. To define additional traps, see the “Defining SNMP Traps”
section on page 1-16.
3. Specify the SNMP host that receives the
SNMP traps.
Specify the SNMP host to that the WAAS device or device group should
send their traps to. You can specify multiple hosts so different WAAS
devices send traps to different hosts.
For more information, see the “Specifying the SNMP Host” section on
page 1-18.
4. Specify the SNMP community string. Specify the SNMP community string so external users can read or write to
the MIB.
For more information, see the “Specifying the SNMP Community String”
section on page 1-19.
5. Set up SNMP views. To restrict an SNMP group to a specific view, you must create a view that
specifies the MIB subtree that you want the group to view.
For more information, see the “Creating SNMP Views” section on
page 1-20.
6. Create an SNMP group. You must set up an SNMP group if are going to create any SNMP users or
want to restrict a group to view a specific MIB subtree.
For more information, see the “Creating an SNMP Group” section on
page 1-21.
7. Create an SNMP user.
If the SNMPv3 protocol is going to be used for SNMP requests, you must
create at least one SNMPv3 user account on the WAAS device in order for
the WAAS device to be accessed through SNMP.
For more information, see the “Creating an SNMP User” section on
page 1-22.
8. Configure SNMP contact settings.
For more information, see the “Configuring SNMP Contact Settings”
section on page 1-24.