EATON Managed ePDU User’s Guide 164201xxx Rev 1 DRAFT 10−OCT−2008 111Chapter 11 Appendix C: Using SNMPThis chapter guides you through setting up the ePDU for use with an SNMP manager.The ePDU can be configured to send traps to an SNMP manager, as well as receiveGET and SET commands in order to retrieve status and configure some basicsettings.Enabling SNMPTo communicate with an SNMP manager, you must first enable the SNMP agent onePDU. This can be done from the SNMP Settings page:1. Select Device Settings, and then select SNMP Settings. The SNMP Settings pagedisplays.Figure 98. SNMP Settings Page2. Select the Enable SNMP Agent check box to enable the ePDU to communicatewith external SNMP managers. A number of options become available.3. Select Enable SNMP v1 / v2c Protocol check box to enable communication with anSNMP manager using SNMP v1 or v2c protocol. Then type the SNMP read−onlycommunity string in the Read Community field and the read/write communitystring in the Write Community field.4. Select Enable SNMP v3 Protocol check box to enable communication with anSNMP manager using SNMP v3 protocol.5. Select the Force Encryption check box to force using encrypted SNMPcommunication. Then type:
