Snmp Settings

DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual

At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter key.

You will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the administrator account being created and press the Enter key.

You will be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the same password and press the Enter key. Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a Success message.

NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. User names and passwords can be up to 15 characters in length.

The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name "newmanager".

DGS-3024:4#create account admin newmanager

Command: create account admin newmanager

Enter a case-sensitive new password:********

Enter the new password again for confirmation:********

Success.

DGS-3024:4#

NOTICE: CLI configuration commands only modify the running configuration file and are not saved when the Switch is rebooted. To save all your configuration changes in nonvolatile storage, you must use the save command to copy the running configuration file to the startup configuration.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an OSI Layer 7 (Application Layer) designed specifically for managing and monitoring network devices. SNMP enables network management stations to read and modify the settings of gateways, routers, Switches, and other network devices. Use SNMP to configure system features for proper operation, monitor performance and detect potential problems in the Switch, Switch group or network.

Managed devices that support SNMP include software (referred to as an agent), which runs locally on the device. A defined set of variables (managed objects) is maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device. These objects are defined in a Management Information Base (MIB), which provides a standard presentation of the information controlled by the on-board SNMP agent. SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and the protocol used to access this information over the network.

The DGS-3024 supports SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. You can specify which version of SNMP you want to use to monitor and control the Switch. The three versions of SNMP vary in the level of security provided between the management station and the network device.