HP 2500 manual Configuring Identity Information, Configuring Community Names and Values

Configuring for Network Management Applications

SNMP Communities

HP2512# show snmp-server public

Configuring Identity Information

This command enables you to enter contact-person and location data to help identify the switch.

Syntax: snmp-server [contact <contact-str>] [location <location-str>]

Both fields allow up to 48 characters, without spaces.

For example, to configure the switch with "Site-LAN-Ext.449" and a location of "Level-2-North", you would execute the following command:

HP2512(config)# snmp-server contact Site-LANExt.449 location Level-2-North

Configuring Community Names and Values

If you enter a community name without an operator or manager designation, the switch automatically assigns the community to Operator for the MIB view. Also, if you do not specify restricted or unrestricted for the read/write MIB access, the switch automatically restricts the community to read access for the MIB.

Adding SNMP Communities in the Switch. The following SNMP com- mand examples use add snmp to add new SNMP communities:

Syntax: snmp-server community <community-name> [operator manager]

[restricted unrestricted]

HP2512(config)# snmp-server community red-team manager unrestricted

HP2512(config)# snmp-server community blue-team operator restricted

Monitoring and Managing the Switch

8-9