Users Guide

To configure the Syslog messages:
1. Expand Syslog Configuration.
2. Select the check box to enable the Syslog feature on the respective server in the SERVER column.
3. In the DESTINATION ADDRESS/HOST NAME box, type the IP address of the device that receives the Syslog messages.
4. Default port number by using UDP=514. Edit if necessary by typing or selecting from the box. See Supported protocols and ports in
OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release.
5. Click Apply.
6. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
Managing incoming alerts
NOTE: To perform any tasks on OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release, you must have necessary user privileges. See
Role-based OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release user privileges.
By clicking OpenManage Enterprise > Application Settings > Incoming Alerts, you can define the properties of the user who
receives incoming alerts by using SNMP3 protocol. You can also set the TrapForward properties.
• To set the SNMP credentials for incoming alerts:
1. Select the SNMPV3 Enable check box.
2. Click Credentials.
3. In the SNMP Credentials dialog box:
a) In the User Name box, type the login ID of the user who manages the OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release settings.
b) From the Authentication Type drop-down menu, select either the SHA or MD_5 algorithm as the authentication type.
c) In the Authentication Passphrase box, type the passphrase pertaining to SHA or MD_5 based on your selection.
d) From the Privacy Type drop-down menu, select either DES or AES_128 as your encryption standard.
e) In the Privacy Passphrase box, type the passphrase based on your privacy type.
f) Click Save.
4. In the Community box, type the community string to receive the SNMP traps.
5. By default, the SNMP port number for the incoming traps is 161. Edit to change the port number.
6. Click Apply.
The SNMP credentials and settings are saved.
7. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
• To apply the TrapForward settings:
1. Expand TrapForward Settings.
• To forward the trap, select AS_IS.
• To forward the normalized trap, select Normalized.
2. Click Apply.
3. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
Setting SNMP Credentials
1. Click Credentials.
2. In the SNMP Credentials dialog box:
a) In the User Name box, type the login ID of the user managing the OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release settings.
b) From the Authentication Type drop-down menu, select either the SHA or MD_5 algorithm as the authentication type.
c) In the Authentication Passphrase box, type the passphrase pertaining to SHA or MD_5 based on your selection.
d) From the Privacy Type drop-down menu, select either DES or AES_128 as your encryption standard.
e) In the Privacy Passphrase box, type the passphrase based on your privacy type.
3. Click Save.
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Managing OpenManage Enterprise–Tech Release appliance settings