NETGEAR 700 Series Main Menu Advanced Snmp Host Table, Main Menu Advanced Snmp Trap Settings

700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1

These community strings need to be set prior to setting host access, as the host table depends on the existence of community strings. The public string has GET privileges by default.

Main Menu> Advanced> SNMP> Host Table

The screen, shown in Figure 6-29, grants a host the access rights to the switch. Host Authorization is a security feature to limit people who are not listed in the host table from accessing the switch using SNMP.

Figure 4-41: SNMP Management: Host Table

To add a host, enter the host name, IP address, and the community string. Press Enter after each entry to move to the next field. In the Status field, press the Spacebar until the desired Status is displayed. Press Ctrl-W to save all changes.

Main Menu> Advanced> SNMP> Trap Settings

When on, the system will generate an SNMP trap upon a host authorization failure. This failure occurs when a host tries to gain access to the system but the host’s IP is not in the SNMP host table.

Figure 4-42: SNMP Management: Trap Settings

With authentication traps enabled, the system generates a SNMP trap when a host authorization fails. Hosts in community strings with TRAP privileges are notified when a trap occurs.

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