USING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PROGRAM

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.

SNMP Configuration

==================

Send Authentication Fail Traps : ENABLED

SNMP Communities ...

IP Trap Managers ...

<APPLY><OK><CANCEL>

Use <TAB> or arrow keys to move, <Space> to scroll options.

ParameterDescription

Send Authentication Fail Issue a trap message to specified IP trap managers

Traps

whenever authentication of an SNMP request fails.

 

(The default is disabled.)

SNMP Communities

Assigns SNMP access based on specified strings.

IP Trap Managers

Specifies management stations that will receive

 

authentication failure messages or other trap

 

messages from the switch.

2-18

Page 34
Image 34
SMC Networks SMC6924VF manual Assigning Snmp Parameters, ParameterDescription