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Using SNMP

By using the Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator, you can manage alert settings, SNMP trap notification, SNMP request authentication, test SNMP trap reports.

Editing alert settings

This topic describes how to set the Edit Alert Settings.

CautionBe sure to document your storage system name before this process, because the settings will be cleared when the SVP is replaced.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. For Notification Alert, select one of the following:

    • All (Sends alerts of all SIMs.)
    • Host Report (Sends alerts only of SIMs that report to hosts. Alert destinations are common to Syslog, SNMP, and Email.)
  4. Select the SNMP tab.

  5. For Extension SNMP, select Enable to enable that option.

  6. In System Group Information, enter the Storage System Name, Contact, and Location.

    Changes made to information here are also reflected in the Storage System window in Device Manager - Storage Navigator.
  7. Click Finish.

  8. Enter a name for the task in the Confirm window, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Managing SNMP trap notification

Use the procedure for the SNMP version you use to set SNMP trap notification. The items to specify are different depending on the SNMP version.

Adding trap notification for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c

This topic describes the procedure to add IP addresses and communities to trap notification for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v1 or v2c.

  6. Under Registered Sending Trap Settings, click Add.

  7. In the Add Sending Trap Setting window, under Community, enter a community name or select from the list of existing community names.

    You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &,', and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  8. Under Send Trap To, perform one or more of the following steps:

    • To enter a new IP address, select IPv4 or IPv6, and then enter the IP address.
    • To use an existing IP address, select from the list of existing IP addresses.
    • To add more than one IP address, click Add IP Address to add additional input fields.
    • To delete an IP address from Send Trap To, click the minus (-) button next to the IP address.
    NoteAny IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering eight hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.
  9. Click OK.

    The IP address and community you entered are added to the Registered Sending Trap Settings table.
  10. Click Finish.

  11. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Adding trap notification for SNMP v3

This topic describes the procedure to add IP addresses and users to trap notification for SNMP v3.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v3.

  6. Under Registered Sending Trap Settings, click Add.

  7. In the Add Sending Trap Setting window, under Send Trap To, select IPv4 or IPv6, and enter an IP address.

    NoteAny IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering eight hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.
  8. Under User Name, enter a user name.

    You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &, and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  9. Under Authentication, select whether to Enable or Disable authentication.

    If you select Enable, complete the following steps:
    1. For Protocol, select an authentication type.

    2. For Password, enter a password.

  10. Under Encryption, select whether to Enable or Disable encryption.

    NoteIf you select Disable for Authentication, Encryption is automatically disabled.
    If you select Enable, complete the following steps:
    1. For Protocol, select an encryption type.

    2. For Key, enter a key.

    3. For Re-enter Key, enter the same key for confirmation.

  11. Click OK.

    The IP address and user you entered are added to the Registered Sending Trap Settings table.
  12. Click Finish.

  13. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Changing trap notification for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c

This topic describes the procedure to change the IP addresses and communities for trap notification for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v1 or v2c.

  6. Under Registered Sending Trap Settings, select the trap setting you want to change, and then click Change.

    The Change Sending Trap Setting window opens.
  7. If you want to change the Community, select the Community check box, and then enter a community name or select from the list of existing community names.

    You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &,', and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  8. If you want to make changes under Send Trap to, select the Send Trap to check box, and then perform one or more of the following steps:

    • To enter a new IP address, select IPv4 or IPv6, and then enter the IP address.
    • To use an existing IP address, select from the list of existing IP addresses.
    • To add more than one IP address, click Add IP Address to add additional input fields.
    • To delete an IP address from Send Trap To, click the minus (-) button next to the IP address.
    NoteAny IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering eight hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.
  9. Click OK.

    The IP address and community you entered are changed in the Registered Sending Trap Settings table.
  10. Click Finish.

  11. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Changing trap notification for SNMP v3

This topic describes the procedure to change the IP addresses and users for SNMP v3 trap notification.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v3.

  6. Under Registered Sending Trap Settings, select the trap setting you want to change, and then click Change.

    The Change Sending Trap Setting window opens.
  7. If you want to make changes under Send Trap to, select the Send Trap to check box, select IPv4 or IPv6, and then enter an IP address.

    NoteAny IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering 8 hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.
  8. If you want to change the User Name, select the User Name check box, and then enter a user name.

    You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &, and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  9. If you want to make changes under Authentication, select the Authentication check box, and then select whether to Enable or Disable authentication.

    If you select Enable, perform the following steps:
    1. To change the Protocol, select the Protocol check box, and then select an authentication type.

    2. To change the Password, select the Password check box, and then enter a password.

  10. If you want to make changes under Encryption, select the Encryption check box, and then select whether to Enable or Disable encryption.

    NoteIf you select Disable for Authentication, Encryption is automatically disabled.
    If you select Enable, perform the following steps:
    1. To change the Protocol, select the Protocol check box, and then select an encryption type.

    2. To change the Key, select the Key check box, enter a key, and then enter the key again under Re-enter Key for confirmation.

  11. Click OK.

    The IP address and user you entered are changed in the Registered Sending Trap Settings table.
  12. Click Finish.

  13. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Deleting SNMP trap notification

This topic describes the procedure to delete IP addresses and communities or users from SNMP trap notification.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select your SNMP version.

  6. Under Registered Sending Trap Settings, select one or more specific combinations of IP address and community or user, and then click Delete.

  7. Click Finish.

  8. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Managing SNMP request authentication

Use the procedure for the SNMP version you use to set SNMP request authentication. The items to specify are different depending on the SNMP version.

Adding request authentication for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c

This topic describes how to add IP addresses and communities for request authentication for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v1 or v2c.

  6. Under Registered Request Authentication Settings, click Add.

  7. In the Add Request Authentication Setting window, under Community, enter a community name or select from the list of existing community names.

    You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &,', and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  8. Under Request Permitted, complete one of the following steps:

    • If you want to allow REQUEST operations from all managers, select the All check box.
    • If you want to allow REQUEST operations only from specified managers, perform one or more of the following steps:

      - To enter a new IP address, select IPv4 or IPv6, and then enter the IP address.

      - To use an existing IP address, select from the list of existing IP addresses.

      - To add more than one IP address, click Add IP Address to add additional input fields.

      - To delete an IP address from Send Trap To, click the minus (-) button next to the IP address.

      NoteAny IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering eight hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.
  9. Click OK

    The community and IP address that you entered are added to the Registered Request Authentication Settings table.
  10. Click Finish.

  11. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Adding request authentication for SNMP v3

This topic describes how to add users for SNMP v3 request authentication.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v3.

  6. Under Registered Request Authentication Settings, click Add.

  7. In the Add Request Authentication Setting window, under User Name, enter a user name.

    You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &, and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  8. Under Authentication, select whether to Enable or Disable authentication.

    If you select Enable, complete the following steps:
    1. For Protocol, select an authentication type.

    2. For Password, enter a password.

  9. Under Encryption, select whether to Enable or Disable encryption.

    NoteIf you select Disable for Authentication, Encryption is automatically disabled.
    If you select Enable, complete the following steps:
    1. For Protocol, select an encryption type.

    2. For Key, enter a key.

    3. For Re-enter Key, enter the same key for confirmation.

  10. Click OK.

    The user you entered is added to the Registered Request Authentication Settings table.
  11. Click Finish.

  12. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Changing request authentication for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c

This topic describes how to change IP addresses and communities for request authentication for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v1 or v2c.

  6. Under Registered Request Authentication Settings, select the authentication setting you want to change, and then click Change.

    The Change Request Authentication Setting window opens.
  7. If you want to make changes under Community, select the Community check box, and then enter a community name or select from the list of existing community names.

    You can enter up to 180 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &,', and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  8. If you want to make changes under Request Permitted, select the Request Permitted check box, and then complete one of the following steps:

    • If you want to allow REQUEST operations from all managers, select the All check box.
    • If you want to allow REQUEST operations only from specified managers, perform one or more of the following steps:

      - To enter a new IP address, select IPv4 or IPv6, and then enter the IP address.

      - To use an existing IP address, select from the list of existing IP addresses.

      - To add more than one IP address, click Add IP Address to add additional input fields.

      - To delete an IP address from Send Trap To, click the minus (-) button next to the IP address.

      NoteAny IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering 8 hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.
  9. Click OK.

    The community and IP address that you entered are changed in the Registered Request Authentication Settings table.
  10. Click Finish.

  11. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Changing request authentication for SNMP v3

This topic describes how to change users and authentication settings for SNMP v3 request authentication.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select v3.

  6. Under Registered Request Authentication Settings, click Change.

    The Change Request Authentication Setting window opens.
  7. If you want to change the User Name, select the User Name check box, and then enter a user name.

    You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The following special characters are not allowed: ", \, ;, :, ,, *, ?, <, >, |, /, ^, &, and %.

    Do not use a space either at the beginning or the end.

  8. If you want to make changes under Authentication, select the Authentication check box, and then select whether to Enable or Disable authentication.

    If you select Enable, perform the following steps:
    1. To change the Protocol, select the Protocol check box, and then select an authentication type.

    2. To change the Password, select the Password check box, and then enter a password.

  9. If you want to make changes under Encryption, select the Encryption check box, and then select whether to Enable or Disable encryption.

    NoteIf you select Disable for Authentication, Encryption is automatically disabled.
    If you select Enable, perform the following steps:
    1. To change the Protocol, select the Protocol check box, and then select an encryption type.

    2. To change the Key, select the Key check box, enter a key, and then enter the key again under Re-enter Key for confirmation.

  10. Click OK.

    The user you entered is added to the Registered Request Authentication Settings table.
  11. Click Finish.

  12. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Deleting SNMP request authentication

This topic describes how to delete IP addresses and communities or users from request authentication.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

  5. Under SNMP Version, select your SNMP version.

  6. Under Registered Request Authentication Settings, select one or more specific combinations of IP address and community or user, and then click Delete.

  7. Click Finish.

  8. In the Confirm window, enter a name for the task, confirm the settings, and then click Apply.

Testing the SNMP trap report

This topic describes the procedure to test the SNMP trap report.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the System Administrator Guide.

Procedure

  1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

  2. From the Settings menu, select Environmental Setting > Edit Alert Settings.

  3. Select the SNMP tab.

  4. Click Send Test SNMP Trap.

    Reports the test SNMP trap to the IP address registered in the storage system. Reports the events registered in the storage system instead of the events that are set on the SNMP tab. If you want to test the events set on the SNMP tab, click Finish and apply to the storage system, and then report the test SNMP trap.
  5. Verify whether the SNMP trap report (reference code 7fffff) is received by the SNMP manager registered in the community.