Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch

SNMP Management Features

SNMP management features on the switch include:

SNMP version 1, version 2c or version 3 over IP

Security via configuration of SNMP communities (page 13-4)

Security via authentication and privacy for SNMP Version 3 access

Event reporting via SNMP

Version 1 traps

RMON

HP ProCurve Manager/Plus support

Flow sampling using either EASE or sFlow

Standard MIBs, such as the Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), Ethernet MAU MIB (RFC 1515), and others.

The switch SNMP agent also uses certain variables that are included in a Hewlett-Packard proprietary MIB (Management Information Base) file. To ensure that you have the latest version in the database of your SNMP network management tool, you can copy the MIB file from the HP ProCurve World Wide Web site at:

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

Click on software, then MIBs.

Configuring for SNMP Access to the Switch

SNMP access requires an IP address and subnet mask configured on the switch. For managed switches, HP recommends permanent IP addressing. (Refer to “IP Configuration” on page 8-3.)

Once an IP address has been configured, the main steps for configuring SNMP version 1 and version 2c access management features are:

1.Configure the appropriate SNMP communities. (Refer to “SNMP Commu­ nities” on page 13-12.)

2.Configure the appropriate trap receivers. (Refer to “SNMP Notification and Traps” on page 13-18.)

In some networks, authorized IP manager addresses are not used. In this case, all management stations using the correct community name may access the switch with the View and Access levels that have been set for that community.

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