SonicOS 7.1 System

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Configuring SNMP

When SNMP is enabled, SNMP traps are automatically triggered for many events that are generated by SonicWall Security Services such as Intrusion Prevention and Gateway Anti-Virus (GAV).

More than 50 IPS and GAV events currently trigger SNMP traps. The SonicOS Log Administration Guide contains a list of events that are logged by SonicOS, and includes the SNMP trap number where applicable. This guide is available online at https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation by selecting any SonicWall platform that runs SonicOS.

To determine the traps that are possible when using IPS Sniffer Mode with Intrusion Prevention enabled, search for Intrusion in the table found in the Index of Log Event Messages section in the SonicOS Log Administration Guide. The SNMP trap number, if available for that event, is printed in the SNMP Trap Type column of the table.

To determine the possible traps with Gateway Anti-Virus enabled, search the table for Security Services, and view the SNMP trap number in the SNMP Trap Type column.

To enable and configure SNMP

  1. Navigate to DEVICE | Settings > SNMP.
  2. Select Enable SNMP.
  3. Click Accept. Configure becomes active.
  4. Click Configure. The SNMP Settings dialog displays.
  5. In the System Name field, type the name of the SNMP manager system that receives the traps sent from the firewall.
  6. Enter the name or email address of the contact person for the SNMP Contact in the System Contact field.
  7. Enter a description of the system location, such as 3rd floor lab, in the System Location field.
  8. Enter the system’s asset number in the Asset Number field.
  9. In the Get Community Name field, type the community name that has permissions to retrieve SNMP information from the firewall, for example, public.
  10. In the Trap Community Name field, type the community name that is used to send SNMP traps from the firewall to the SNMP manager, for example, public.
  11. In the Host 1/2/3/4 fields, type in the IP address(es) of the SNMP manager system(s) that receives the traps.

  12. Enter the host name or IP address of a GMS Console in the HostGMS field.

  13. Click OK.