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Watson-SHDSL-Router-GUI-Manual.doc
Version 2.3-03
Watson SHDSL Router
Web-based Management Manual
Revision: 2012-02-29
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1. Access this feature either from the 'Management' menu item under the 'System'
tab, or by clicking its icon in the 'Advanced' screen. The 'SNMP' screen appears:
Figure 9-162: SNMP Management
2. Specify the SNMP parameters, as provided by your Internet service provider:
Allow Incoming WAN Access to SNMP Select this check box to allow
access to Watson's SNMP over the Internet.
Read-only/Write Community Names SNMP community strings are passwords
used in SNMP messages between the management system and Watson. A
read-only community allows the manager to monitor Watson. A read-write com-
munity allows the manager to both monitor and configure Watson.
Trusted Peer The IP address, or subnet of addresses, that identify which
remote management stations are allowed to perform SNMP operations on Wat-
son.
SNMP Traps Messages sent by Watson to a remote management station, in
order to notify the manager about the occurrence of important events or serious
conditions. Watson supports both SNMP version 1 and SNMP version 2c traps.
Check the Enabled check box to enable this feature. The screen refreshes, dis-
playing the following fields.
Figure 9-163: SNMP Traps
Version Select between version SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.
Destination The remote management station's IP address.
Community Enter the community name that will be associated with the trap
messages.
9.7.2.1 Defining an SNMPv3 User Account
Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3) enables you to perform
certain management and monitoring operations on Watson outside its WBM. In-