12-2
Configuring for Network Management Applications
Overview
Monitoring and Managing
the Switch
Overview
You can manage the switch via SNMP from a network management station.
For this purpose, HP recommends HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches — an
easy-to-install and use network management application that runs on your
Windows NT- or Windows 2000-based PC. HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
provides control of your switch through its web browser interface. In addition,
it uses the RMON agent statistical sampling software that is included in the
switch to provide easy-to-use traffic monitoring and network activity analysis
tools. For more on TopTools, see the "Read Me First" document shipped with
your switch and also available on HP’s ProCurve website at
http://www.hp.com/go/procurve
This chapter includes:
■An overview of SNMP management for the switch
■Configuring the Switch 4108GL for:
•SNMP management
•SNMP Communities
•Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps
■Information on advanced management through RMON Support
To implement SNMP management, you must either configure the switch wi th
an appropriate IP address or, if you are using DHCP/Bootp to configure the
switch, ensure that the DHCP or Bootp process provides the IP address. If
multiple VLANs are configured, each VLAN interface should have its own IP
address. For DHCP use with multiple VLANs, see “Which VLAN Is Primary?”
on page 14-7.
SNMP Management Features
SNMP management features on the switch include:
■SNMP version 2c over IP
■Security via configuration of SNMP communities
■Event reporting via SNMP
•Versi on 1 t raps
•RMON: groups 1, 2, 3, and 9
■Managing the switch with an SNMP network management tool such as HP
TopTools for Hubs & Switches