Chapter 5: Operation of Web-based Management
Figure 5-15. Mirror ports configuration.
5.2.9 SNMP
Any Network Management System (NMS) running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can manage the managed devices equipped with an SNMP agent, provided that the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly on the managed devices. This protocol governs the transfer of information between SNMP manager and agent and traverses the Object Identity (OID) of the management Information Base (MIB), described in the form of SMI syntax. An SNMP agent is running on the switch in response the request issued by the SNMP manager.
SNMP is passive except for issuing the trap information. The switch can turn on or off the SNMP agent. If you set the field SNMP to “Enable,” the SNMP agent will start. If the field SNMP is set to “Disable,” the SNMP agent will be deactivated, and the related Community Name, Trap Host IP Address, Trap, and all MIB counters will be ignored.
Function name: SNMP Configuration
Function description: This function is used to configure SNMP settings, community name, trap host, and public traps, as well as the throttle of SNMP. A SNMP manager must pass the authentication by identifying both community names, then it can access the MIB information of the target device. Both parties must have the same community name. Once completing the setting, click on the “Apply” button, and the setting takes effect.
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