Overview
Configure Settings for SNMP Versions 1 or 2c
Configuring Settings for SNMP Version 3
Before you begin, disable SNMP versions 1 and 2c.
Configuring SNMP Traps
After configuring SNMP settings, you can customize which alerts are sent to the network management system by designating events (SNMP traps) that trigger an alert message.
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings > Network/Ports > SNMP
.
In the SNMP Versions 1 and 2c section, select
Enabled > Allow SNMP Set
.
In the SNMP Community field, type a name for the SNMP Community identifier
The default community name is public.
To facilitate the automatic installation of printer drivers and other printing applications, select
Enable PPM Mib
(Printer Port Monitor MIB).
Click
Save
.
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings > Network/Ports > SNMP
.
In the SNMP Version 3 section, select
Enabled
.
If required, to configure the following options, provide your authentication credentials.
Set Read/Write Credentials
: Allow remote installation and configuration changes and printer monitoring.
Set Read-only Credentials
: Allow printer monitoring only.
Set Read/Write Credentials
: Allow remote installation and configuration changes and printer monitoring.
Set Read-only Credentials
: Allow printer monitoring only.
In the Authentication Hash menu, select the hash function of your SNMP server.
For Minimum Authentication Level, select
Authentication, Privacy
.
In the Privacy Algorithm menu, select the strongest setting that is supported by your network environment.
Click
Save
.
From the Embedded Web Server, click
Settings > Network/Ports > SNMP > Set SNMP Traps
.
In one of the IP Address fields, type the IP address of the network management server or monitoring station.
Select the conditions for which you want to generate an alert.
Click
Save
.