Adding an SNMP Device

To add an SNMP device:

  1. Click the SNMP Devices tab. The SNMP Devices window opens.
  2. Click Add Device. The Add Device window opens.
  3. In the Device Name field, enter the device name. This name must be unique.
  4. In the Device Host field, enter the IP address of the host.
  5. Select the required option from the Connected to drop-down list.
  6. In the Polling Interval field, enter the polling interval. This sets the polling interval between an SNMP agent and device. It is not related to the Statistics Polling Interval.
  7. In the SNMP Port field, enter the port number.
  8. In the SNMP Community field, enter the password. This specifies the community that is used for SNMP protocol authentication.
  9. In the Description field, enter a short description.
  10. Click OK.

A new device name is added under the Device Name list.