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SNMP agent

SNMP agent

The FortiProxy SNMP agent must be enabled before configuring other SNMP options. Enter information about the FortiProxy unit to identify it so that when your SNMP manager receives traps from the FortiProxy unit, you will know which unit sent the information.

To configure the SNMP agent in the GUI:
  1. Go to System > SNMP.

  2. Enable the SNMP agent by moving the slider in the SNMP Agent field.

  3. Enter a descriptive name for the agent. The description can be up to 35 characters long.

  4. Enter the physical location of the unit. The system location description can be up to 35 characters long.

  5. Enter the contact information for the person responsible for this FortiProxy unit. The contact information can be up to 35 characters.

  6. Click Apply to save your changes.

To configure the SNMP agent with the CLI:

Enter the following CLI commands:

config system snmp sysinfo

set status enable

set contact-info <contact_information>

set description <description_of_FortiProxy>

set location <FortiProxy_location>

end

SNMP agent

The FortiProxy SNMP agent must be enabled before configuring other SNMP options. Enter information about the FortiProxy unit to identify it so that when your SNMP manager receives traps from the FortiProxy unit, you will know which unit sent the information.

To configure the SNMP agent in the GUI:
  1. Go to System > SNMP.

  2. Enable the SNMP agent by moving the slider in the SNMP Agent field.

  3. Enter a descriptive name for the agent. The description can be up to 35 characters long.

  4. Enter the physical location of the unit. The system location description can be up to 35 characters long.

  5. Enter the contact information for the person responsible for this FortiProxy unit. The contact information can be up to 35 characters.

  6. Click Apply to save your changes.

To configure the SNMP agent with the CLI:

Enter the following CLI commands:

config system snmp sysinfo

set status enable

set contact-info <contact_information>

set description <description_of_FortiProxy>

set location <FortiProxy_location>

end