Users Guide

Appendix

Configuring SNMP settings from web console

1. Launch the iDRAC (12th and later generation of Dell PowerEdge servers) web console and navigate

to Network → Services in the console.

2. Configure the SNMP Agent properties:

a. Set Enabled to true and SNMP Protocol to All (SNMP v1/v2/v3).

b. Set SNMP Community Name with a community string.

c. Click Apply to submit the configuration.

NOTE: The Plug-in communicates with iDRAC using only SNMP V1 or SNMP V2c protocol.

Configuring SNMP settings from RACADM CLI

1. Launch the iDRAC RACADM CLI by running the following ssh command:

ssh root@<iDRAC IP>

2. Change the command mode to racadm by running the following command:

racadm

3. Set the SNMP community string by running the following command:

racadm set idrac.snmp.agentcommunity <community string>

4. Enable the SNMP agent by running the following command:

racadm set idrac.snmp.agentenable 1

(Values: 0 — Disabled, 1 — Enabled)

5. Set the SNMP protocol to All by running the following command:

racadm set idrac.snmp.snmpprotocol 0

(Values: 0 — All, 1 — SNMPv3)

6. Verify the configuration by running the following command:

racadm get idrac.snmp

Setting up SNMP trap destination

Launch iDRAC Console and select Overview → Server → Alerts.

2. In SNMP and Email Settings tab, provide the destination IP address and select the State.