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Chapter 7: Network Menu and Forms 77

c.Enter the IP address of the router through which the host’s packets reach the Internet in the NextHop fields.

d.Enter the netmask for the subnet in the Subnet fields in CIDR notation. For example, 192.168.0.0/24 which translates to 255.255.255.0.

e.If RSA Key is selected, generate the key for the console server (left host) and find out the key from the remote gateway (right host). You can use copy and paste to enter the key in the RSA Key field.

f.If Shared Secret is selected, enter the shared secret in the Pre-Shared Secret field.

11.Select either Ignore, Add or Start from the Boot Action pull-down menu.

12.Click OK.

13.Click apply changes.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of protocols for managing complex networks. SNMP works by sending messages called protocol data units (PDUs) to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices (agents), store data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters.

The console server’s SNMP agent supports SNMPv1/v2 and v3. To use SNMP v1 or v2, you need to specify a community name, a source IP address or a range of IP addresses, an object ID (OID) and permission (read-write or read-only). SNMP v3 requires: username, password, OID and permission.

You can enable notifications about significant events or traps from the console server to an SNMP management application, such as HP Openview, Novell NMS, IBM NetView or Sun Net Manager.

The following table explains the required parameters to complete the SNMP form and the associated dialog boxes.

Table 7.6: Expert - Fields and Menu Options for SNMP Configuration

Field or Menu Option Description

SysContact

The email address of the console server’s administrator, for example, acs5000_admin@cyclades.com.

SysLocation The physical location of the console server.