Q-Logic 59048-02 A manual Snmp Configuration Parameters

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4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch

4.8.2.2

SNMP Configuration

The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.

Table 4-8describes the SNMP configuration parameters.

	Table 4-8. SNMP Configuration Parameters
Parameter	Description
SNMP Proxy	SNMP proxy. Enables or disables SNMP communication with other
	switches in the fabric.
Contact	Specifies the name (up to 32 characters) of the person who is to be
	contacted to respond to trap events. The default is “undefined”.
Read	Read community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
Community	SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only
	field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server
	must be the same. The default is “public”.
Trap Community	Trap community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
	SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on
	the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same.
	The default is “public”.
Location	Specifies the name (up to 32 characters) for the switch location. The
	default is “undefined”.
Authentication	Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures. If
Trap	enabled, a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string
	values are used. The default value is False.
Write	Write community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
Community	SNMP agent to write information to the switch. This is a write-only
	field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server
	must be the same. The default is “private”.

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