Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch

To configure the switch to use a specified source IP address in generated trap PDUs, enter the snmp-servertrap-sourcecommand.

Syntax: [no] snmp-server trap-source [<ipv4-addr>]

 

Specifies the source IP address to be used for a trap PDU.

 

The no form of the command resets the switch to the default

 

behavior (compliant with rfc-1517).

 

Default: Use the interface IP address in generated trap PDUs.

 

<ipv4-addr>: User-defined interface IPv4 address that is used

 

as the source IP address in generated traps. IPv6 addresses

 

are not supported.

 

 

N o t e s

When you use the snmp-server response-source and snmp-server trap-source

 

commands, note the following behavior:

 

The snmp-server response-source and snmp-server trap-source commands

 

configure the source IP address for IPv4 interfaces only.

 

You must manually configure the snmp-serverresponse-sourcevalue if you

 

wish to change the default user-defined interface IP address that is used

 

as the source IP address in SNMP traps (RFC 1517).

 

The values configured with the snmp-serverresponse-sourceand snmp­

 

server trap-sourcecommands are applied globally to all interfaces that are

 

sending SNMP responses or SNMP trap PDUs.

 

Only the source IP address field in the IP header of the SNMP response

 

PDU can be changed.

 

Only the source IP address field in the IP header and the SNMPv1 Agent

 

Address field of the SNMP trap PDU can be changed.

 

To verify the configuration of the interface IP address used as the source IP

 

 

address in IP headers for SNMP replies and traps sent from the switch, enter

 

the show snmp-servercommand to display the SNMP policy configuration.

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