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Configuration : System Tools > SNMP : Understanding SNMP : How to configure the SNMP agent
How to configure the SNMP agent
You need to configure the SNMP agent on your storage system to set SNMP values and parameters.
To configure the SNMP agent on your storage system, you need to perform the following tasks:
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Verify that SNMP is enabled.
Note: SNMP is enabled by default in Data ONTAP.
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If you are running SNMPv3, configure SNMPv3 for read-only access.
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Enable traps.
Although SNMP is enabled by default, traps are disabled by default.
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Specify host names of one or more network management stations.
Traps can only be sent when at least one SNMP management station is specified as a traphost. Trap notifications can be sent to a maximum of eight network management stations.
Note: The SNMP agent can send traps over IPv6 transport to the traphosts whose IPv6 address is configured on the storage system. You can specify traphosts by their IPv6 addresses, but not by their host names.
You can perform the following tasks after configuring SNMP:
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Provide courtesy information about storage system location and contact personnel.
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Specify SNMP communities.
Community strings function as group names to establish trust between SNMP managers and clients. Data ONTAP supports only read-only communities.
Note: No more than eight communities are allowed.
Note: Storage systems in an HA configuration can have different SNMP configurations.

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