Red Lion IndustrialPr 6000 Router - Manual (Page 109)

Software User Guide 109
Services Tab
Enable SNMP Agent: Select YES to enable the SNMP Agent. Note: Enabling the SNMP Agent does not, by default,
allow SNMP data through the firewall. If you have connection problems, please check your firewall settings.
Community String for SNMP Agent Access (Required): Specify the community string to use for authentication
between the SNMP Agent and Manager. Alpha‐numeric strings are supported. Note: The community string must
match on both ends of the connection in order to work.
Our default community string for the RED‐LION‐RAM.MIB is “public”.
Allow Serial Number OID: Select YES to allow users and management systems to retrieve the unit serial number from
the SNMP Agent. If NO is selected, a query of the serial number OID will return “UNKNOWN”.
Download MIB: Click on this button to download the MIB file.
• Click SAVE to store the settings for the next reboot, or click APPLY for the settings to take effect immediately.
Selecting Revert, will reset all fields to previously saved defaults.
3.5.10 Ping Alive
Ping is a diagnostic tool used for verifying connectivity between two hosts on a network. It sends ICMP (Internet Control
Message Protocol) echo request packets to a remote IP address and watches for ICMP responses.
• Select the Ping Alive tab menu and the following dialog window will appear: