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		Configuring for Network Management Applications
		Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
	If you want to restrict access to one or more specific nodes, you can use the
	switch’s IP Authorized Manager feature. (Refer to the Access Security Guide
	for your switch.)
C a u t i o n	The “public” community exists by default and is used by HP’s network man­
	agement applications. Deleting the “public” community disables many net-
	work management functions (such as auto-discovery, traffic monitoring,
	SNMP trap generation, and threshold setting). If security for network manage­
	ment is a concern, it is recommended that you change the write access for the
	“public” community to “Restricted”.
	Configuring for SNMP Version 3 Access to the Switch
	SNMP version 3 (SNMPv3) access requires an IP address and subnet mask
	configured on the switch. (See “IP Configuration” on page 8-3.) If you are using
	DHCP/Bootp to configure the switch, ensure that the DHCP/Bootp process
	provides the IP address. (See “DHCP/Bootp Operation” on page 8-12.)
	Once an IP address has been configured, the main steps for configuring SNMP
	version 3 access management features are:
	1. Enable SNMPv3 for operation on the switch (Refer to “SNMP Version 3
		Commands” on page 13-6).
	2.	Configure the appropriate SNMP users. (Refer to “SNMP Version 3 Users”
		on page 13-8).
	3.	Configure the appropriate SNMP communities. (Refer to “SNMP Commu­
		nities” on page 13-12.)

4. 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 User and community name may access the switch with the View and Access levels that have been set for that community. If you want to restrict access to one or more specific nodes, you can use the switch’s IP Authorized Manager feature. (Refer to the Access Security Guide for your switch.)

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