NMS login

NMS login overview

An NMS runs the SNMP client software. It offers a user-friendly interface to facilitate network management. An agent is a program that resides in the device. It receives and handles requests from the NMS. An NMS is a manager in an SNMP enabled network, whereas agents are managed by the NMS. The NMS and agents exchange information through the SNMP protocol. The device supports multiple NMS programs, such as iMC and CAMS.

By default, you cannot log in to the device through NMS. To enable NMS login, log in to the device via the console port and make the configuration changes described in the following table.

The following table shows the configuration requirements of NMS login.

Object

Requirements

 

Configure the IP address of the VLAN interface

Device

Make sure the device and the NMS can reach each other

 

 

 

Configure SNMP settings

 

 

NMS

Configure the NMS. For more information, see your NMS manual.

 

 

Configuring NMS login

Connect the Ethernet port of the PC to an Ethernet port of VLAN 1 of the device, as shown in Figure 30. Make sure the PC and VLAN 1 interface can reach each other.

Figure 30 Network diagram for configuring NMS login

Follow these steps to configure SNMPv3 settings:

To do…

Use the command…

Remarks

Enter system view

system-view

—

 

 

 

 

 

Optional

 

 

Disabled by default.

Enable SNMP agent

snmp-agent

You can enable SNMP agent with this

 

 

 

 

command or any command that

 

 

begins with snmp-agent.

 

 

 

 

snmp-agent group v3 group-name

Required

Configure an SNMP group

[ authentication privacy ]

[ read-view read-view] [ write-view

By default, no SNMP group is

and specify its access right

write-view] [ notify-view

configured.

 

 

notify-view ] [ acl acl-number ]

 

 

 

 

 

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