SNMP

What is the SNMP page?

The SNMP page in the /appliance web interface allows you to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings for monitoring the B Series Appliance. The BeyondTrust Appliance B Series supports SNMP monitoring for network, hard drives, memory, and CPU statistics, enabling tools to query the appliance for availability and other performance metrics. This page includes options to enable SNMP, set community strings, and configure SNMP traps for network monitoring systems.

How is it useful to my organization?

This page is useful for organizations that want to monitor the performance and status of the B Series Appliance using SNMP-based monitoring tools. Configuring SNMP settings helps ensure that the appliance's health and operational data are integrated into network management systems for real-time monitoring and alerts.

How do I access the SNMP page?

1. Use a Chromium-based browser to sign in to your B Series Appliance. The URL is provided in the BeyondTrust welcome email and includes your site URL followed by /appliance.
2. From the top menu, click Networking.
   The IP configuration page opens and displays by default.
3. At the top of the page, click SNMP.
   The SNMP page displays.

How to configure SNMP

1. Choose SNMPv2 for basic monitoring or SNMPv3 for enhanced security with authentication and encryption. You can either enable both SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 or choose one based on your monitoring and security needs.
2. Enter the settings for SNMPv2 if applicable.
   1. Enable SNMPv2: Enable SNMPv2 for the B Series Appliance. This allows the appliance to respond to SNMPv2 queries from monitoring tools.
   2. SNMPv2 read-only community name: Enter a value to define the community string used by monitoring tools to query the appliance for read-only information.
3. Enter the settings for SNMPv3 if applicable.
   1. Enable SNMPv3: Enable SNMPv3 for the B Series Appliance. This activates SNMPv3 server functionality to handle SNMP queries with enhanced security.
   2. SNMPv3 username: Enter a username for SNMPv3 authentication. This username is required for secure SNMPv3 communication with the appliance.
   3. SNMPv3 authentication password: Set the password for authenticating SNMPv3 requests.
   4. SNMPv3 authentication method: Select the authentication method for SNMPv3.
   5. SNMPv3 enable privacy: Enable or disable SNMPv3 privacy for encrypted communication.
   6. SNMPv3 privacy password: Set the password for SNMPv3 privacy encryption.
   7. SNMPv3 privacy method: Choose the privacy method for SNMPv3 encryption.
   8. System location: Specify the physical location of the system for SNMP monitoring.
   9. IP restrictions: Set IP address restrictions to limit SNMP access to certain IPs.

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Note

If no IP addresses are entered in the IP Restrictions field, all hosts are granted access.

4. Click Save changes to apply your modifications.