Resources › Policy › Configure Data Collection for a Server › Configure SNMP Settings

Configure SNMP Settings

CA Virtual Assurance collects performance metrics from SNMP agents, for example SystemEDGE. You can configure SNMP settings for individual servers.

To configure SNMP settings

1. Open the Explore pane.

   Available groups, services, and systems appear.

2. Expand the Data Center folder, then any subfolder, and select the server that you want to configure.
3. Right-click and select Policy.

   The Policy submenu appears.

4. Click Configure SNMP Settings.

   The Configure SNMP Settings dialog opens.

5. Do one of the following:
   • Select the check box for an existing metric from the list, and click the tool icon (Edit) to modify an existing entry.
   • Click Add to create a new entry.

   The New SNMP Settings dialog appears.

6. Complete the following fields, and click OK:

   Name

   Describes the SNMP credentials that are being defined.

   Port

   Defines the port configured for SNMP Trap Manager.

   SNMP version

   Specifies the SNMP version being used. If you select SNMP v3 Trap, the panel for additional configuration parameters appears.

   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 are being defined.

   Access Type

   Specifies the access type. Valid options are Read-Only or Read-Write.

   Timeout

   Specifies how long in seconds to wait for a confirmation of notification delivery before timing out.

   Default: 10 seconds

   Retry limit

   Specifies the number of times to retry sending a notification after a timeout.

   Authentication (for SNMP v3)

   Specifies the authentication protocol to use. Select MD5 or SHA from the Type drop-down list. You must specify a password.

   Privacy (for SNMP v3)

   Specifies the privacy protocol to use. Select DES, AES, or 3DES from the Type drop-down list. You must specify a password.

   The SNMP settings are saved and appear in the Server Settings table.

7. (Optional) Select one of the following in the Effective Settings section, and click Save:

   Server, then Default Settings

   Applies server-specific SNMP settings first, and uses the default SNMP settings when no server-specific settings exist.

   Server Settings Only

   Applies server-specific SNMP settings only. This option disables SNMP if you select it without defining server settings.

   Your settings are saved.

More information:

Configure Performance Thresholds