Using SNMP
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Supported MIBs
In addition to private MIBs, the switch supports the standard MIBs listed in AppendixB.
Configuring SNMP Settings
The following SNMP parameters can be configured on the switch:
• Authorized trap receivers — An authorized trap receiver can be one or more network management
stations on your network. The switch sends SNMP traps to all trap receivers. You can have a
maximum of 16 trap receivers configured for each switch. Entries in this list can also be created,
modified, and deleted using the RMON2 trapDestTable MIB variable, as described in RFC 2021.
• Community strings — The community strings allow a simple method of authentication between the
switch and the remote Network Manager. There are two types of community strings on the switch.
Read community strings provide read-only access to the switch. The default read-only community
string is public. Read-write community strings provide read and write access to the switch. The
default read-write community string is private. A total of eight community strings can be configured
on the switch. The community string for all authorized trap receivers must be configured on the
switch for the trap receiver to receive switch-generated traps. SNMP community strings can contain
up to 127 characters.
•System contact (optional) — The system contact is a text field that enables you to enter the name of
the person(s) responsible for managing the switch.
• System name — The system name is the name that you have assigned to this switch. The default
name is the model name of the switch (for example, Summit1 switch) .
• System location (optional) — Using the system location field, you can enter an optional location for
this switch.
Table10 describes SNMP configuration commands.
Table 1 0: SNMP Configuration Commands
Command Description
config snmp add trapreceiver <ipaddress>
community <string> Adds the IP address of a specified trap
receiver. The IP address can be a unicast ,
multicast, or broadcast address. A
maximum of 16 trap receivers is allowed.
config snmp community [readonly | readwrite]
<string> Adds an SNMP read or read/write
community string. The default readonly
community string is public. The default
readwrite community string is private.
Each community string can have a
maximum of 127 characters, and can be
enclosed by double quotation marks.
config snmp delete trapreceiver [<ip_address>
community <string> | all] Deletes the IP address of a specified trap
receiver or all authorized trap receivers.
config snmp syscontact <string> Configures the name of the system
contact. A maximum of 255 characters is
allowed.
config snmp syslocation <string> Configures the location of the switch. A
maximum of 255 characters is allowed.