SNMP-Based Enforcement Profile

Use this page to configure the SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a TCP/IP standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. -Based Enforcement profile.

Profile Configuration

The following figure displays the SNMP Based Enforcement > Profile dialog:

Figure 1  SNMP Based Enforcement > Profile Dialog

Specify the SNMP Based Enforcement > Profile parameters as described in the following table:

Table 1: SNMP Based Enforcement > Profile Tab Parameters

Parameter

Description

Template

Select the SNMP Based Enforcement template.

Name

Enter the name of the profile.

The name is displayed in the Name column on the Configuration > Enforcement > Profiles page.

Description

Enter a description of the profile (recommended).

The description is displayed in the Description column on the Configuration > Enforcement > Profiles page.

Type

SNMP. This field is populated automatically when you select the SNMP Based Enforcement template.

Action Disabled.

Device Group List

Select a Device Group from the drop-down list.

All configured device groups are listed in the Configuration > Network > Device Groups page. After you add one or more device group(s), you can select a group and take one of the following actions:

To delete the selected Device Group List entry, click Remove.

To see the device group parameters, click View Details.

To change the parameters of the selected device group, click Modify.

NOTE: To add a new a device group, click the Add New Device Group link and see Adding and Modifying Device Groups.

Attributes Configuration

The following figure displays the SNMP Based Enforcement > Attributes dialog:

Figure 2  SNMP Based Enforcement > Attributes Dialog

Specify the SNMP Based Enforcement > Attributes parameters as described in the following table:

Table 2: SNMP Based Enforcement Attributes Parameters

Parameter

Action/Description

Attribute Name

Select one or more of the following attributes:

VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. ID

Session Timeout (in seconds)

Reset Connection (after the settings are applied)

Attribute Value

In the Attribute Value field, enter an integer between 0 and 4095 for the VLAN ID attribute value or the number of seconds for a session in the Session Timeout value field. To define the Reset Connection attribute value, click the dropdown list and select Enabled or Disabled.