Configure the PBX to Communicate with an NMS by SNMP
Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX provide a Graphical User Interface for administrator to configure SNMP. This topic describes how to configure SNMP on PBX to establish a connection between the PBX and the NMS.
Note: The SNMP settings configured on PBX and NMS must be consistent.
- Log in PBX interface, go to .
- Select the checkbox of Enable to enable SNMP.
- In the Local Port field, enter the SNMP port.
- Set the SNMP connection:Note: In case that the PBX is monitored by different NMS that has different SNMP versions, you can configure SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3 on the PBX for communicating with all the NMSs.
- If the NMS runs SNMPv3 to manage the PBX, set the SNMP version to SNMPv3
on PBX:
- In the SNMPv3 User field, enter the user name.
- In the Access Limit drop-down list,
select the authentication method.
- NoAuth: Access control based on the user name.
- Auth: Access control based on the HMAC-MD5 authentication. If you select this authentication, enter the authentication password.
- Priv: Access control based on the HMAC-MD5 authentication, and encrypt data by CBC-DES. If you select this authentication, enter the authentication password and encryption password.
- If the NMS runs SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 to manage PBX, set the SNMP version to
SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 on PBX:
- In the SNMP Mode drop-down list, select the SNMP version.
- In the Community field, enter the community name.
- In the IP/SubnetMask field, enter the IP
address and Subnet Mask where the PBX and the NMS are
located.Note: For SNMPv1 and SNMPv2, the PBX and the NMS must be in the same LAN.
- If the NMS runs SNMPv3 to manage the PBX, set the SNMP version to SNMPv3
on PBX:
- Click Save.
What' Next: Configure SNMP on NMS to monitor PBX.