Intel ZT8101 user manual Network Management Setup, To configure SNMP, To configure trap recipients

Using the Telnet Console

Network Management Setup

You use the Network Management Setup screens to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an on-board SNMP agent that monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this information. Access rights to the on-board agent are controlled by community strings. To communicate with the switch, the NMS must first submit a valid community string for authentication.

To configure SNMP

You can configure up to four community strings.

1.From the Main Menu, select Network Management SNMP Configurations and press Enter.

2.Configure these fields.

Field	Description
Community String	Specifies a string of up to 20 characters used for authentication of clients
	wanting access to the switch’s SNMP agent.
Rights	Specifies the level of access for an authorized client. Use the spacebar to
	toggle between Read and R/W (read-write).
	Specifies whether the current string is Enabled or Disabled. This is used to
Status	temporarily limit access to the switch’s SNMP agent. Use the spacebar to
	toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

3. Highlight APPLY and press Enter.

To configure trap recipients

The Trap Recipient Setup screen allows you to specify which management stations receive authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch. Up to three trap recipients may be entered.

1.From the Main Menu, select Network Management SNMP Configurations Trap Recipients Setup and press Enter.

2.Configure these fields.

Field	Description
IP Address	Specifies the IP address of the management station that will receive traps
	generated by the switch.
	Specifies a string of up to 20 characters used for authentication of users
SNMP Community String	wanting to receive traps from the switch’s SNMP agent. This is similar to a
	password in that stations that do not know the correct string cannot receive
	or request SNMP information from the switch.
	Enables or disables the selected community string. This is used to
Status	temporarily limit a station from receiving traps generated by the switch. Use
	the spacebar to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

3. Highlight APPLY and press Enter.

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