HP 5300XL, 5304XL, 5348XL Switch Configuration, 2.Switch Configuration, 6.SNMP Community Names, SNMP Community Features, To View, Edit, or Add SNMP Communities:

Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the 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”.

C a u t i o n

SNMP Communities

SNMP Community Features

Feature	Default	Menu	CLI	Web
show SNMP communities	n/a	page 10-4	page 10-6	—
configure identity information	none	—	page 10-7
configure community names	public	page 10-4	page 10-7	—

MIB view for a community name	manager	“	“
(operator, manager)		“	“
write access for default			“
community name	unrestricted	“	“

Use SNMP communities to restrict access to the switch by SNMP management stations by adding, editing, or deleting SNMP communities. You can configure up to five SNMP communities, each with either an operator-level or a manager- level view, and either restricted or unrestricted write access.

Using SNMP requires that the switch have an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network.

Deleting or changing the community named “public” prevents network man­ agement applications (such as auto-discovery, traffic monitoring, SNMP trap generation, and threshold setting) from operating in the switch. (Changing or deleting the “public” name also generates an Event Log message.) If security for network management is a concern, it is recommended that you change the write access for the “public” community to “Restricted”.

Menu: Viewing and Configuring SNMP Communities

To View, Edit, or Add SNMP Communities:

1.From the Main Menu, Select:

2.Switch Configuration...

6.SNMP Community Names

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