Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch

SNMP Notifications

The switches covered in this guide support:

SNMP version 1 or SNMP version 2c traps

SNMPv2c informs

SNMPv3 notification process, including traps

This section describes how to configure a switch to send network security and link-change notifications to configured trap receivers.

Supported Notifications

By default, the following notifications are enabled on a switch:

Manager password changes

SNMP authentication failure

Link-change traps: when the link on a port changes from up to down (linkDown) or down to up (linkUp)

Port-security (web, MAC, or 802.1X) authentication failure

Invalid password entered in a login attempt through a direct serial, Telnet, or SSH connection

Inability to establish a connection with the RADIUS or TACACS+ authen­ tication server

DHCP snooping events

ARP protection events

In addition, you can enable the switch to send the following types of notifications to configured trap receivers. For information on how to configure each notification, refer to the ProCurve software guide under which the notification is listed.

Management and Configuration Guide:

Configuration changes

Link-Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

Ping tests

Power over Ethernet (POE): port toggle, power limit

RMON

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