What logging and snmp configuration do you use

Question

I just got Orion and need to monitor my Cisco switches, routers, pix, and vpn. I know that Orion 7 has some limits as to traps, so I was wondering what everyone else is setting their configs to? Your help is greatly appreciated. Are you using both snmp and logging? Or just one.

snowjay · Answer

Unless you are using another program for SNMP traps I see no need to have it configured (last I looked Orion only does Syslog).

I have my traps logged via syslog using the

logging x.x.x.x

and also don't forget to set your timestamps properly.

clock timezone xxx -x
clock summertime xxx recurring

and some variation of these commands to show datetimes and not uptimes

service timestamps debug datetime msec localtime show-timezone
service timestamps log datetime msec localtime show-timezone

2020 · Answer

Pretty much as above but use an ACL to prevent unauthorised access

access-list 1 permit xx.xx.xx.xx
snmp-server community communitystring R0 1

jhhaley · Answer

Here is an example of what I had placed on my routers. I added an access list to lock it down. Perhaps I need to add more, but it's worked for me. How do you plan on using the trap? Why are using the inform?

access-list 1 permit xxx.xxx.xx.xx
snmp-server community xxxxxxxxx RO 1