182
7-4-10-1. System Options
Enter the Name location and contact information for the switch. Each field
allows entry of 26 characters.
Name: Enter a name to be used for the switch.
Location: Enter the location of the switch.
Contact: Enter the name of a person or organization.
Click the Apply button to save the System Option information.
7-4-10-2. Community Strings
Community Strings serve as a password between the trap manager and the
switch.
New Community String: Enter a unique community string and select one of the
following options:
RO (Read only): Enables requests accompanied by this string to display
MIB-object information.
RW (Read write): Enables requests accompanied by this string to display
MIB-object information and to set MIB objects.
Click the Add button to add the new community string. To remove a
community string, select it from the list of current strings and click the Remove
button.
7-4-10-3. Trap Managers
A trap manager is a management station that receives traps. Traps are the
system alerts generated by the switch. If no trap manager is defined, no traps are
Formatted: Bullets and Numbering