--- title: SNMP Configuration slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/snmp-configuration description: Learn how to set important parameters in the System Configurations section with this comprehensive document. Discover how to configure the target IP and port for SNMP traps, define the preferred community string, and enable the sending of SNMP traps. Defa docTags: createdAt: 2022-08-02T17:44:05.000Z --- The following parameters should be set in the System Configurations section: | **Parameter Name** | **Parameter Value** | | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **snmp.target.ip** | Target IP to send the SNMP trap to. If not defined, “localhost” is used as the default target IP. | | **snmp.target.port** | Target port of the target IP to send the SNMP trap to. If not defined, “162” is used as the default port. | | **snmp.community.string** | The preferred community string should be defined. If not defined, “public” is used
as the default value. | | **monitoring.snmp.trap.enabled** | The flag that needs to be set to “true” to enable sending SNMP traps. Its default value is “false”. | ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/Wk-fYQIM9MGqshfatW8uH_image.png "SNMP Configuration Parameters in the System Config Man.")