SNMP strings

[ciscotech4u]

i had an internet Router and my ISP wants to monitor internet utilization for that he suggest me to configure SNMP strings and he had given me his server IP address (NMS).

Please help to get me some cisco document which helps me to understand.

a) how to configure SNMP strings.

thanks,mahesh.

[Jon Marshall]

Hi Mahesh

Attached is a link to IOS configuration of SNMP. In the doc are some configuration examples.

Make sure you choose a secure string as SNMP can be open to abuse.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1835/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a008030c762.html

HTH

Jon

[jreekers]

answered here:

http://forums.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=netprof&forum=Network%20Infrastructure&topic=Network%20Management&CommCmd=MB%3Fcmd%3Dpass_through%26location%3Doutline%40%5E1%40%40.1ddfacb2/1#selected_message

[David Stanford]

Also, here's a good link that shows how to monitor bw utilization via snmp:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a008009496e.shtml