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Enable SNMP for Each DSA

Before you can use the SNMP agent, enable the SNMP agent for each DSA. You do this by defining the UDP/IP port that listens for incoming SNMP requests.

This is the only UDP port that the DSA uses. It does not interfere with TCP port numbers, so you can use any number.

Follow these steps:

1. Define the SNMP port in one of these ways:
   • The set dsa command in the knowledge file
   • The set dsa command in DXconsole
   • DXmanager, in {DSA|Namespace}, Monitoring, Advanced, SNMP Port.
2. Configure any of the following parameters:
   • set snmp-description
   • set snmp-contact
   • set snmp-name
   • set snmp-location
3. (Optional) Set values for one or both of the following settings:
   • set snmp-poll-community
   • set snmp-trap-community

Example: Configuring the SNMP agent for the Democorp DSA

This example shows how to enable SNMP monitoring for a DSA with text-based configuration.

1. Define the SNMP port to turn on SNMP monitoring:

   set dsa "DEMOCORP" = {
   ...
   snmp-port = 19389
   ...
   };
   

2. Include information to identify the DSA to the person who is managing the SNMP monitoring:

   set snmp-description = "CA Directory DSA";
   set snmp-contact = "admin@forwardinc.com";
   set snmp-name = DEMOCORP;
   set snmp-location = "Server room in LA office";