SmartConnect User’s Guide

Management Settings

Use this window to configure SNMP and System Log (syslog) settings.

SNMP

SmartConnect supports SNMP-based network management. If you are running a SNMP net- work management station on your network, you can manage the SmartConnect using standard SNMP MIBs.

Table 10-1SNMP Management Fields

Field

Description

 

 

System Name

Defines the name for the system, up to 64 characters.

 

 

System Contact

Defines the name of the system contact, up to 64 characters.

 

 

System Location

Defines the name of the system location, up to 64 characters.

 

 

Read Community String

Defines the SNMP read community string, up to 32 characters.

 

The read community string controls SNMP “get” access to the Virtual

 

Switch Extension (VSE) for IBM BladeCenter, SmartConnect,.

 

The default read community string is public.

 

 

Write Community String

Defines the SNMP write community string, up to 32 characters.

 

The write community string controls SNMP “set” and “get” access to

 

the Virtual Switch Extension (VSE) for IBM BladeCenter, SmartCon-

 

nect,. The default write community string is private.

 

 

System Log

VSE SmartConnect software uses system log files to transmit event messages and alerts across management host.

Table 10-2Management Fields

Field

Description

 

 

IP Address

Configures the IP address of the syslog host.

 

 

Severity

Configures the severity level of the syslog host. The default is 7, which

 

means log all severity levels.

 

 

Facility

Configures the facility level of the first syslog host displayed.

 

The default value is 0.

 

 

See also:

„“Switch Protected Mode” on page 125

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