RuggedCom RuggedRouter RX1100 - Manual (Page 300)

34. Maintaining The Router
Revision 1.14.3 300 RX1000/RX1100™
The first version of SNMP, V1, provides the ability to send a notification of an event via "traps". Traps
are unacknowledged UDP messages and may be lost in transit. SNMP V2 adds the ability to notify
via "informs". Informs simply add acknowledgment to the trap process, resending the trap if it is not
acknowledged in a timely fashion.
SNMP V1 and V2 transmit information in clear text (which may or may not be an issue depending the
facilities the data is transmitted over) and are lacking in the ability to authenticate a user. SNMP V3
adds strong authentication and encryption.
34.6.1. SNMP Main Configuration Menu
Figure 34.23. SNMP Main Configuration Menu
Configuring SNMP on RuggedRouter requires that the SNMP daemon be running. Enable snmpd (the
snmp daemon) via the use the System folder, Bootup And Shutdown menu.
Note
Prior to ROX 1.10.0, SNMP was manually configured used the com2sec, group, view and access
directives. If so configured, the SNMP menu will prompt you to convert the configuration to one
it can manage.
34.6.2. System Configuration
Figure 34.24. System Configuration Menu
The System name, System location, System contact, and System description fields configure
descriptive parameters for the router.