SNMP parameters that can be modified include:

System name

System location

System contact

Use of the SNMP system authentication trap function

Read community string

Write community string

The following table describes the System SNMP Configuration Menu options.

Table 84 System SNMP Configuration Menu options

Command

 

Description

 

 

 

snmpv3

 

Displays SNMPv3 menu.

 

 

name <1-64 characters>

Configures the name for the system. The name can have a maximum of 64 characters.

 

 

 

locn <1-64

characters>

Configures the name of the system location. The location can have a maximum of 64

 

 

characters.

 

 

 

cont <1-64

characters>

Configures the name of the system contact. The contact can have a maximum of 64

 

 

characters.

rcomm <1-32 characters> Configures the SNMP read community string. The read community string controls SNMP “get” access to the switch. It can have a maximum of 32 characters. The default read community string is public.

wcomm <1-32 characters> Configures the SNMP write community string. The write community string controls SNMP “set” and “get” access to the switch. It can have a maximum of 32 characters. The default write community string is private.

timeout <1-30>

Sets the timeout value for the SNMP state machine. The range is 1-30 minutes. The

 

default value is 5 minutes.

 

 

auth disableenable

Enables or disables the use of the system authentication trap facility. The default setting

 

is disabled.

 

 

linkt <port>

Enables or disables the sending of SNMP link up and link down traps. The default

[disableenable]

setting is enabled.

 

 

ufd

Enables or disables the sending of Uplink Failure Detection traps. The default setting is

 

disabled.

 

 

cur

Displays the current SNMP configuration.

 

 

SNMPv3 configuration

Command: /cfg/sys/ssnmp/snmpv3

[SNMPv3 Menu]

 

usm

- usmUser Table Menu

view

- vacmViewTreeFamily Table Menu

access

- vacmAccess Table Menu

group

- vacmSecurityToGroup Table Menu

comm

- community Table Menu

taddr

- targetAddr Table Menu

tparam

- targetParams Table Menu

notify

- notify Table Menu

v1v2

- Enable/disable V1/V2 access

cur

- Display current SNMPv3 configuration

 

 

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HP GbE2c manual SNMPv3 configuration, Name 1-64 characters, Characters

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