Symbol Technologies WS 2000 manual Remote Administration, How to Configure SNMP Traps

System Administration

Remote Administration

How to Configure SNMP Traps

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. SNMP allows an administrator to manage network performance, find and solve network problems, and plan for network growth. The WS 2000 Wireless Switch includes SNMP management functions for gathering information from its network components, and communicating that information to specific users. For more background about SNMP, see SNMP Management Support.

Select System Configuration --> SNMP Access from the left menu to set up SNMP service.

Setting the SNMP Version Configuration

The SNMP Access screen allows the administrator to define SNMP v1/v2c community definitions and SNMP v3 user definitions. SNMP v1 and v2c provide a strong network management system, but their security is relatively weak. SNMP v3 provides greatly enhanced security protocols. SNMP v3 encrypts transmissions and provides authentication for users generating requests.

Setting Up SNMP v1/v2c Community Definitions

SNMP v1/v2c community definitions allow read-only or read/write access to switch- management information, as appropriate. The SNMP community, in this case, includes users whose IP addresses are specified on the SNMP Access Control subscreen. A read- only community string allows a remote device to retrieve information, while a read/write community string also allows a remote device to modify settings. Set up a read/write definition to facilitate full access by the administrator.

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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004