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4.7.7.1
SNMP Configuration
The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.Table 
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| SNMP Enabled | Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the | 
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| Contact | Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) of the person who is to be | 
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 | 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  | 
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 | field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server | 
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 | must be the same. The default is “public”. | 
| Trap Community | Trap community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an | 
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 | SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a  | 
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 | the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. | 
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 | The default is “public”. | 
| SNMP Proxy | If enabled, you can use SNMP to monitor and configure any switch in | 
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| Location | Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) for the switch location. The | 
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| Authentication | Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures. If | 
| Trap | enabled, a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string | 
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 | 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  | 
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 | field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server | 
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 | must be the same. The default is “private”. | 
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