Network Management

Using the Web Console

You use the Network Management screens to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The switch includes an on-board SNMP agent which 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 community strings

You can configure up to four community strings for SNMP authentication.

1.In the left panel, click Network Management.

2.In the top panel, click SNMP Community Setup.

3.Configure these fields.

	Field	Description

		Specifies a string of up to 20 characters used for authentication of users
	Community String	wanting access to the switch's SNMP agent. This is similar to a password in
	Community String	that stations that do not know the correct string cannot receive or request

		SNMP information from the switch.

	Rights	Specifies the level of access for an authorized user. The level can be
	Rights	Read-Only or Read-Write.
		Read-Only or Read-Write.

	Status	Specifies whether the current string is Enabled or Disabled. This is used to
	Status	temporarily limit access to the switch's SNMP agent.
		temporarily limit access to the switch's SNMP agent.

4. Click Apply.

To configure trap recipients

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

1.In the left panel, click Network Management.

2.In the top panel, click SNMP Trap Recipients.

3.Configure these fields.

	Field	Description

	IP Address	Specifies the IP address of the management station that will receive traps
	IP Address	generated by the switch.
		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
	SNMP Community String	password in that stations that do not know the correct string cannot receive

		or request SNMP information from the switch.

	Status	Enables or disables the selected community string. This is used to
	Status	temporarily limit a station from receiving traps generated by the switch.

4. Click Apply.

Intel® NetStructure™ ZT 8101 10/100 Ethernet Switch User’s Manual

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Using the Web Console