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Manual Chapter : CE - Alerts, SNMP, and SMTP

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  • 6.1.0
Manual Chapter

CE - Alerts, SNMP, and SMTP

Before you configure SNMP Access, you must configure an SNMP Agent.
You configure the SNMP on BIG-IQ so the SNMP manager can collect data for receiving alerts when certain things happen on your managed devices.
  1. On the left, click
    LOCAL HOST SETTINGS
    SNMP Configuration
    SNMP Agent
    .
  2. At the top of the screen, click
    Edit
    .
    Default contact information and machine location is pre-populated.
  3. At the top left of the screen, click the
    Add
     button.
  4. In the
    Contact Information
     field, type the name and email address of the person who is responsible for SNMP administration, and in the
    Machine Location
     field, type the location of the SNMP manager system.
    These details are for informational purposes only and have no impact on how BIG-IQ Device interfaces with your SNMP manager.
  5. To download the F5-specific MIBs, click the
    Download MIB
     link.
  6. In the
    Addresses/Networks
     and
    Mask
     fields, type the IP address and networks and the netmask (if applicable) that the SNMP manager is allowed to access.
  7. To add another address, click the plus (
    +
     ) sign.
  8. From the
    Access
     list, select an option:
    • Read Only
       - This user can only view the MIB.
    • Read/Write
       - This user can view and modify the MIB.
    The most secure access level or type takes precedence when there is a conflict. When you set the access level to read/write, and an individual data object has a read-only access type, access to the object remains read-only.
  9. In the
    OID
     field, type the object identifier (OID) you want to associate with this user.
  10. Click the
    Save & Close
     button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
  11. To add another access record, click the plus (
    +
     ) sign.
  12. On the left, click
    SNMP Configuration
    SNMP Traps
    .
  13. Click the
    Add
     button at the top of the screen.
  14. On the left, click
    SNMP Traps
    .
  15. In the
    Name
     field, type a name for this SNMP trap.
  16. In the
    Community
    ,
    Destination
    , and
    Port
     fields, type, respectively, the community name, IP address, and port for the trap destination.
  17. On the left, click
    ALERTS & NOTIFICATIONS.
  18. At the top of the screen, click the
    Settings
     button.
  19. Select the
    Enabled
     check box next to each alert you want to receive and, if applicable, specify the
    Threshold
    .
    Only SNMP events specified as
    Yes
     are available for SNMP alerts. BIG-IQ uses SMTP for all other event types.
  20. On the left, click
    Email Notification Recipients
    .
  21. In the
    Name
     the
    Email
     address fields, type the name and email address of the person you want to receive an alert.
  22. In the
    Description
     field, you can type an optional description to help identify this user.
  23. Select the check box next to each type of notification you want this user to receive an email about.
  24. To add another email recipient, click
    +
    .
  25. An alert is triggered when a measure persistently exceeds, or drops below, a defined threshold for 5 minutes. You can configure these alert thresholds and disable alerts according to your system needs.
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