Add Server-level SNMP Settings
CA Server Automation collects performance metrics from CA SystemEDGE through SNMP requests. You can configure SNMP settings for individual servers.
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CA Server Automation collects performance metrics from CA SystemEDGE through SNMP requests. You can configure SNMP settings for individual servers.
Follow these steps:
- Open theExplorepane.
- Expand theData Centerfolder and a subfolder (if necessary).
- Right-click a server to configure and selectPolicy.
- On thePolicysubmenu, clickConfigure SNMP Settings.
- On theConfigure SNMP Settings dialog, complete one of the following actions:
- From the list, select the check box for a metric, then click the tool icon (Edit) to modify an entry.
- To create an SNMP entry at the server level, clickAdd.
- On theNew SNMP Settingsdialog, complete the following fields, then clickOK:
- NameDescribes the SNMP credentials that you are defining.
- PortDefines the port that is configured for CA SystemEDGE on the system to manage with these credentials.
- SNMP versionSpecifies the SNMP version used. If you selectSNMP v3 Trap, the panel for more configuration parameters opens.
- Community String (for SNMP v1/v2)Specifies the SNMP community string.
- Security User (for SNMP v3)Specifies the SNMP security user for the SNMP credentials that you are defining.
- Access TypeSpecifies the access typeValues:Read-OnlyorRead-Write
- TimeoutDefines how long (in seconds) to wait for a confirmation of notification delivery before timing out.Default:10
- Retry limitDefines the number of times to retry sending a notification after a timeout.
- Authentication (for SNMP v3)Specifies the authentication protocol to use. Select a value from theTypedrop-down list and specify a password.Values:MD5orSHA
- Privacy (for SNMP v3)Specifies the privacy protocol to use. Select a value from theTypedrop-down list and specify a password.Values:DES,AES, or3DES