General tab

This tab allows configuring the system, meaning the host and its administrator. It contains notifications (alarms and system events) which will be integrated into the available MIBs.

Enables or disables the SNMP agent.

It is however possible to configure the data for this screen even if the module has not been enabled.

SNMPv3 (recommended) Enables SNMP version 3, the recommended version as it is equipped with more secure tools (security tools such as authentication, encryption, timing control, etc.)
Since December 2002, a new standard has been introduced for SNMP, providing a significant advance in security. The configuration requires the following parameters: SNMPv3 offers authentication and encryption methods and resolves certain security issues from earlier versions.
SNMPv1/v2c Enables versions v1/v2c of SNMP. V1 is the first version of the protocol. The only check made by this version concerns the “Community” character string. Version v2C is a version that improves the types of operations in SNMPv2p and uses “Community” character string security from SNMPv1.
SNMPv1/v2c and SNMPv3 Enables all three versions of SNMP.

Configuration of MIB-II information

Location (sysLocation)

Alphanumeric information regarding the location of the monitored item. This location can be a country, city, server room, etc.

Example: France.
Name Makes it possible to assign a significant name to the SNMP agent on the firewall.
Contact (sysContact)

E-mail address, telephone number, etc. of the contact person when issues arise.

E.g., admin@company.com

Sending of SNMP alerts (traps)

Intrusion prevention alarms

By selecting:

  • Do not send: you will not receive alarms from the intrusion prevention system.
  • Send only major alarms: you will receive major alarms from the intrusion prevention system.
  • Send major and minor alarms: you will receive major and minor alarms from the intrusion prevention system.
System events

By selecting:

  • Do not send: you will not receive system events from the intrusion prevention system.
  • Send only major alarms: you will receive major system events from the intrusion prevention system.
  • Send major and minor alarms: you will receive major and minor system events from the intrusion prevention system.

NOTE
SNMP can now be configured so that the name of the firewall instead of its serial number is used for SysName.