Users Guide

54 Setup and Administration
Enabling SNMP Set Operations
Enable SNMP Set operations on the system running Dell OpenManage
software, to change Dell OpenManage software attributes using IT Assistant.
To enable remote shutdown of a system from IT Assistant, enable SNMP Set
operations.
NOTE: Rebooting your system for change management functionality does not
require SNMP Set operations.
1 Open the Computer Management window.
2 Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3 Expand the Services and Applications icon, and click Services .
4 Scroll down the list of services to SNMP Service , right-click SNMP
Service
, and click Properties.
The SNMP Service Properties window appears.
5 Click the Security tab to change the access rights for a community.
6 Select a community name in the Accepted Community Names list, and
then click
Edit .
The
SNMP Service Configuration window appears.
7 Set the Community Rights to READ WRITE or READ CREATE , and
click
OK .
The
SNMP Service Properties window appears.
8 Click OK to save the changes.
Configuring Your System to Send SNMP Traps to a Management Station
The Dell OpenManage software generates SNMP traps in response to
changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters. You must
configure one or more trap destinations on the Dell OpenManage software
system for SNMP traps to be sent to a management station.
1
Open the Computer Management window.
2 Expand the Computer Management icon in the window, if necessary.
3 Expand the Services and Applications icon and click Services .
4 Scroll down the list of services to SNMP Service , right-click SNMP
Service
, and click Properties .
The
SNMP Service Properties window appears.