Update SNMP settings on NSX manager and edge nodes

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• The NSX SNMP framework enables monitoring of both system-level entities (for example, disks and interfaces on NSX Edge appliances) and logical entities (for example, VPN tunnels and logical switches) from an SNMP manager.
• SNMP is not started/configured by default after NSX installation.
• A consistent means of configuring SNMP settings (community, username/password, trap destination) across NSX manager and edge nodes is desired.

Environment

VMware NSX 4.x

Resolution

1. Log in to NSX Manager UI → System → Profiles → Node Profiles.

2. Under SNMP polling, click Add SNMP Profile.

3. Delete the older SNMP profile from version SNMP v2c

4. Select SNMP v3, then set:

   • Username

   • Auth password

   • Priv password

5. Save, then assign the profile to target nodes/edges.

6. Commit changes.
   
   

 

 

Additional Information

For details related to configuring/upgrading SNMP via NSX manager CLI, refer to: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

For details related to configuring a node profile, refer to Configure a Node Profile.