DSL-524T ADSL Router Manual
Figure 5- 4. SNMP window
Under SNMP Management, enable or disable SNMP Agent or SNMP Traps by using the check boxes. An SNMP Agent is software that runs locally on the device. A defined set of variables (managed objects) is maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device. Traps are messages that alert network personnel of events that occur on the Switch. The events can be as serious as a reboot (someone accidentally turned OFF the Switch), or less serious like a port status change. The Router generates traps and sends them to the trap recipient (or network manager). Typical traps include trap messages for Authentication Failure, Topology Change and Broadcast/Multicast Storms. In the Name, Location and Contact fields, enter the appropriate information of the Network Administrator. Under Community, enter the name of an SNMP community string that defines the
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