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SNMP

22.1 Overview

This chapter describes how to configure the SNMP options of the Switch.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol used to manage and monitor TCP/IP-based devices.

22.2What You Can Do

Use the SNMP Settings screen (Section 22.4 on page 137) to configure the basic SNMP settings for the Switch.

Use the Community Name screen (Section 22.5 on page 138) to create SNMP communities.

Use the Trap Receiver screen (Section 22.6 on page 140) to configure the sending of SNMP traps to remote SNMP management stations.

22.3What You Need to Know

22.3.1 About SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol used to manage and monitor TCP/IP-based devices. SNMP is used to exchange management information between the network management system (NMS) and a network element (NE). A manager station can manage and monitor the Switch through the network via SNMP version one (SNMPv1) or SNMP version 2c. The

 

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