SMC Networks SMC7724M/VSW manual Enabling Snmp Management Access, Community Strings

SWITCH MANAGEMENT

6.Save your configuration changes by typing “copy running-config startup-config.” Enter the startup file name and press <Enter>.

Console(config)#interface vlan 1 Console(config-if)#ip address dhcp Console(config-if)#exit Console#ip dhcp restart Console#show ip interface

IP interface vlan

IP address and netmask: 10.1.0.54 255.255.255.0 on VLAN 1,

and address mode: User specified. Console#copy running-config startup-config Startup configuration file name []: startup

Console#

Enabling SNMP Management Access

The switch can be configured to accept management commands from Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) applications such as SMC’s EliteView. You can configure the switch to (1) respond to SNMP requests or (2) generate SNMP traps.

When SNMP management stations send requests to the switch (either to return information or to set a parameter), the switch provides the requested data or sets the specified parameter. The switch can also be configured to send information to SNMP managers (without being requested by the managers) through trap messages that inform the manager that certain events have occurred.

Community Strings

Community strings are used to control management access to SNMP stations, as well as to authorize SNMP stations to receive trap messages from the switch. You therefore need to assign community strings to specified users or user groups, and set the access level.

The default strings are:

•public - with read-only access. Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.

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