
SmartConnect User’s Guide
Management Settings
Use this window to configure SNMP and System Log (syslog) settings.
SNMP
SmartConnect supports
Table 10-1 SNMP Management Fields
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System Name | Defines the name for the system, up to 64 characters. |
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System Contact | Defines the name of the system contact, up to 64 characters. |
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System Location | Defines the name of the system location, up to 64 characters. |
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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. |
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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. |
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System Log
VSE SmartConnect software uses system log files to transmit event messages and alerts across management host.
Table 10-2 Management Fields
Field | Description |
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IP Address | Configures the IP address of the syslog host. |
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Severity | Configures the severity level of the syslog host. The default is 7, which |
| means log all severity levels. |
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Facility | Configures the facility level of the first syslog host displayed. |
| The default value is 0. |
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See also:
“Switch Protected Mode” on page 125
118 Chapter 10: System Settings | BMD00082, February 2009 |