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Notification settings

SNMP notifications are messages sent between SNMP devices. You can choose the type of notifications the switch sends to an SNMP manager when an event occurs and tag them for easy categorization.

The Notification settings tab shows the name, tag, and message type for all notifications on the switch.

To configure notifications, do as follows:

  1. Go to Configure > SNMP > Notification settings.
  2. Click Add.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • Notify name: Enter a name. It must be from 1 to 32 characters and can't include ", \, %, &, ?, ', !, ;, |, +, or spaces.
    • Tag identifier: Enter the tag identifier string. This identifies the target address for notifications. It must be from 1 to 20 characters and can't include ", \, %, &, ?, ', !, ;, |, +, or spaces.

    • Notify type: Select one of the following options:

      • Traps: Traps are one-way communications and don't send a response. Delivery isn't confirmed or guaranteed.
      • Informs: SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 only. Inform messages are more reliable because they include a request for acknowledgment of receipt. However, they consume more system and network resources.

  4. Click Apply.

To edit a notification, click Edit on the notification whose settings you want to change.

To delete a notification, click Delete on the notification you want to remove.