4.4.3 Assigning SNMP Parameters

Use the SNMP Configuration screen 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. The options for configuring community strings and related trap functions are described in the following sections.

Parameter

Description

Send

Issue a trap message to specified IP trap managers whenever authentication of an

Authentication Fail

SNMP request fails. (The default is enabled.)

Traps

 

SNMP

Assigns SNMP access based on specified strings.

Communities

 

IP Trap Managers

Specifies management stations that will receive authentication failure messages or

 

other trap messages from the switch.

 

 

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