Users Guide

Appendix

Conguring SNMP parameters for iDRAC using the

iDRAC web console

1 Launch the iDRAC (12th and later generation of PowerEdge servers) web console and navigate to Network > Services in the console.

2 Congure 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 conguration.

NOTE: The Plug-in communicates with iDRAC using only SNMP v1 or SNMP v2 protocol.

Conguring SNMP parameters for iDRAC using

RACADM script

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 conguration by running the following command:

racadm get idrac.SNMP.Alert

Conguring SNMP trap destination address for iDRAC

using iDRAC web console

1 Log in to iDRAC.

2 Select Overview > Alerts.

3 In the right pane, perform the following actions:

• In the Alerts section, enable Alerts .

• In the Alerts Filter section, select the required elds under Category and Severity.

You will not receive any SNMP alerts if none of these elds are selected.

• In the Alerts and Remote System Log Conguration section, select the required elds thereby conguring the SNMP alerts.

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