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Manage SNMP Profiles

A SNMP profile stores the SNMP user credentials required by the management console to:

• Query the SNMP agent:
  • On a server or network device for performance data, either in response to an incident on a server or network device, or as an investigation.
  • On a router to gather network definitions, or to gather performance information as part of a Trace Route investigation.

    You can edit a SNMP profile to specify the port on which you want the management console to query the SNMP agent. By default, the management console queries the SNMP agent on UDP-161.

• Send a SNMP trap message in response to an incident on a server, application, network, or monitoring device.

  Note that you cannot change the port on which the management console sends SNMP traps. The management console always sends SNMP traps to UDP-162.

The management console supports authentication to devices using SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3, and requires Read-Only permission.

When registered with the CA Performance Center or CA NetQoS Performance Center, the CA Performance Center or CA NetQoS Performance Center synchronizes SNMP profile changes between the management console and any other CA products that are registered with that instance of the CA Performance Center or CA NetQoS Performance Center. For more information about how the CA Performance Center and CA NetQoS Performance Center synchronize SNMP profiles, see the online help.