Configuring the SNMP agent

The SNMP agent sends SNMP traps that originate on the FortiManager system to an external monitoring SNMP manager defined in one of the FortiManager SNMP communities. Typically an SNMP manager is an application on a local computer that can read the SNMP traps and generate reports or graphs from them.

The SNMP manager can monitor the FortiManager system to determine if it is operating properly, or if there are any critical events occurring. The description, location, and contact information for this FortiManager system will be part of the information an SNMP manager will have — this information is useful if the SNMP manager is monitoring many devices, and it will enable faster responses when the FortiManager system requires attention.

Figure 63: SNMP configuration


SNMP Agent		Select to enable the FortiManager SNMP agent. When this is enabled, it sends FortiManager SNMP traps.
	Description	Enter a description of this FortiManager system to help uniquely identify this unit.
	Location	Enter the location of this FortiManager system to help find it in the event it requires attention.
	Contact	Enter the contact information for the person in charge of this FortiManager system.
Communities		The list of SNMP communities added to the FortiManager configuration.
	Create New	Select Create New to add a new SNMP community. If SNMP agent is not selected, this control will not be visible. For more information, see “Configuring an SNMP community”.
	Community Name	The name of the SNMP community.
	Queries	The status of SNMP queries for each SNMP community.
	Traps	The status of SNMP traps for each SNMP community.
	Enable	Select to enable or deselect to disable the SNMP community.
	Delete icon	Select to remove an SNMP community.
	Edit icon	Select to edit an SNMP community.