Configuring SNMP traps and alerts

You can configure the SNMP server where the FortiManager system sends SNMP traps when an alert event occurs, and which SNMP servers are permitted to access the FortiManager SNMP system traps. You must add at least one SNMP server before you can select it as an alert destination.


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.
	Management Community Name	Enter the name to use for the community created by the FortiManager system during configuration of new FortiGate devices. The default value is FortiManager. This field can be a maximum of 127 characters long.
Communities		The list of SNMP communities added to the FortiManager configuration.
	Create New	Select 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 unselect to disable the SNMP community.
	Delete icon	Select to remove an SNMP community.
	Edit icon	Select to edit an SNMP community.