Enterasys Networks 9034313-07 Configuring the Snmp Management Interface, Show snmp interface

Configuring the SNMP Management Interface

How SNMP Will Use This Configuration

In order to send a trap/notification requested by a MIB code, the SNMP agent requires the equivalent of a trap “door”, a “key” to unlock the door, and a “procedure” for crossing the doorstep. To determine if all these elements are in place, the SNMP agent proceeds as follows:

1.Determines if the “keys” for trap “doors” do exist. In the example configuration above, the key that SNMP is looking for is the notification entry created with the set snmp notify command which, in this case, is a key labeled entry1.

2.Searches for the doors matching such a key. For example, the parameters set for the entry1 key shows that it opens only the door TrapSink.

3.Verifies that the specified door TrapSink is, in fact, available. In this case it was built using the set snmp targetaddr command. This command also specifies that this door leads to the management station 192.168.190.80, and the “procedure” (targetparams) to cross the doorstep is called v2ExampleParams.

4.Verifies that the v2ExampleParams description of how to step through the door is, in fact, there. The agent checks targetparams entries and determines this description was made with the set snmp targetparams command, which tells exactly which SNMP protocol to use and what community name to provide. In this case, the community name is mgmt.

5.Verifies that the mgmt community name is available. In this case, it has been configured using the set snmp community command.

6.Sends the trap notification message.

Configuring the SNMP Management Interface

Purpose

To configure the source IP address used by the SNMP agent when generating SNMP traps.

Commands

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show snmp interface	8-39
set snmp interface	8-40
clear snmp interface	8-41

show snmp interface

Use this command to display the interface used for the source IP address of the SNMP agent when generating SNMP traps.

Syntax

show snmp interface

Parameters

None.

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