TLDR This article will guide your through the steps to enable SNMP in Cisco Routers and Switches Description Telnet to the router/switch prompt# telnet testrouter Go to the enable mode by specifying the password: Router>enable Password: Router# Go into configuration mode: Router#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Router(config)# Use the command below to add a Read-Only community string: Router(config)#snmp-server community public RO where " public " is the Read-only community string. To add a Read-Write Community string, use the command below: Router(config)#snmp-server community private RW where " private " is the Read-write community string. Exit the configuration mode and save the settings: Router(config)#exit Router#write memory Building configuration... [OK] Router# To enable SNMP traps, follow the steps below in the Configuration mode of the Router/Switch: First, set the host to which the traps have to be sent u...