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Configuring for Network Management Applications

Overview

Overview

You can manage the switch via SNMP from a network management station. For this purpose, HP recommends HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches — an easy-to-install and use network management application that runs on your Windows NT- or Windows 2000-based PC. HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches provides control of your switch through its web browser interface. In addition, it uses the RMON and Extended RMON agents statistical sampling software that is included in the switch to provide powerful, but easy-to-use traffic monitoring and network activity analysis tools. For more on TopTools, see the "Read Me First" document shipped with your switch and also available on HP’s ProCurve website at

http://www.hp.com/go/procurve

This chapter includes:

An overview of SNMP management for the switch

Configuring the Series 2500 switches for:

SNMP management

SNMP Communities

Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps

Information on advanced management through RMON and HP Extended RMON Support

To implement SNMP management, you must either configure the switch with an appropriate IP address or, if you are using DHCP/Bootp to configure the switch, ensure that the DHCP or Bootp process provides the IP address. If multiple VLANs are configured, each VLAN interface should have its own IP network address. For DHCP use with multiple VLANs, see “Which VLAN Is Primary?” on page 9-53.

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