HP 6120 Configuring Listening Mode

Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch

Configuring Listening Mode

For switches that have a separate out-of-band management port, you can specify whether a configured SNMP server listens for SNMP queries over the out-of-band management interface, the data interface, or both. By default, the switch listens over both interfaces.

This option is not available for switches that do not have a separate out-of- band management port. Refer to Appendix G, “Network Out-of-Band Management (OOBM)” in this guide for more information on network out-of- band management.

The listening mode is set with parameters to the snmp-servercommand:

Syntax: snmp-server [listen <oobm data both>]

Enables or disables inbound SNMP access on a switch.

Use the no version of the command to disable inbound SNMP access.

The listen parameter is available only on switches that have a separate out-of-band management port. Values for this parameter are:

•oobm — inbound SNMP access is enabled only on the out-of-band management port.

•data — inbound SNMP access is enabled only on the data ports.

•both — inbound SNMP access is enabled on both the out-of-band management port and on the data ports. This is the default value.

Refer to Appendix G, “Network Out-of-Band Management” in this guide for more information on out-of-band management.

The listen parameter is not available on switches that do not have a separate out-of-band management port.

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