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68 Chapter 15 Configuring SNMP
• Read-write for the character-stream devices using SMIv2 MIB (RFC
1658)
• Read-write for the RS-232-like hardware devices MIB (RFC 1659)
• Read-write for the device server IP Network Control Protocol of the
Point-to-Point Protocol MIB (RFC 1473)
Message Support
The SNMP agent supports the Set, Get, GetNext, and Trap messages as
defined in RFC 1157. These messages are used as follows:
• Set, which means set the value of a specific object from one of the
supported MIBs
• Get, which means retrieve the value of a specific object form one of
the supported MIBs
• GetNext, which means retrieve the value of the next object in the
MIB
• Trap, which means send traps to the manager when a particular
type of significant event occurs
Supported Traps
The agent can send traps when any of the following occur:
• Cold starts (device server initializes)
• Authentication failures
• Login attempts
Configuration Procedure: Web Interface
1. Access the web interface by entering the device server IP address in a
browser’s URL window.
2. Log on to the device server as root.
Note: The default password is dbps, which should be changed. See the newpass
command in the Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference for information
on changing passwords.
3. Click SNMP under System from the menu.
4. Fill in the configuration fields and click Apply to save settings.