Chapter 17Configuring SNMP
The SNM P (Simple Networ k Manag ement P rotoco l ) agent al lows a ne twork ma n-
agement station using internet protocol to obtain information from Cabletron frame
relay access devices. Access to the agent is through any IP interface, including frame
relay or X.25 ports configured for IP, and LAN interfaces.
The agent handles get and (for some fi elds ) set commands from the SNMP manager
to provide topology information and node status. This information is retrieved by
calling it from the Management Information Base (MIB).
The Smar tSwitc h 1800 supp orts par ts of the Int e rnet- s t andar d MIB II (RF C 121 3), as
well as the fra me re la y MIB (R FC 13 1 5), the SD LC MIB (RFC 17 47 ), th e X.25 MIB s
(RFC 1381 and 1382), and a Cabletron-proprietary Netlink MIB. The tree structures
are shown in the MIB Referenc e Guide (part number 09-41- 06-149 ) , which i s
available from Cabletron Systems.

Configuring SN MP System Defaults

SNMP system d efaults identify the lo cal agent to the SNMP m anager. Press [A] at the
SNMP Configuration menu to display the following screen:
Figure 17-1 SNMP S ystem Def aults Menu
[A],[A],[D],[A] from Main Menu
Node Name=node_xyz
SNMP Defa ul t s Me nu
A System Name
B System Location
C System Contact
Option::