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2-6 SNMP
2-6.1 System
Parameter
Description
Any Network Management System (NMS) running the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) can manage the Managed devices equipped with SNMP agent,
provided that the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly on the
managed devices. The SNMP is a protocol that is used to govern the transfer of
information between SNMP manager and agent and traverses the Object Identity
(OID) of the management Information Base (MIB), described in the form of SMI
syntax. SNMP agent is running on the switch to response the request issued by
SNMP manager.
Basically, it is passive except issuing the trap information. The switch supports a
switch to turn on or off the SNMP agent. If you set the field SNMP “Enable”, SNMP
agent will be started up. All supported MIB OIDs, including RMON MIB, can be
accessed via SNMP manager. If the field SNMP is set “Disable”, SNMP agent will be
de-activated, the related Community Name, Trap Host IP Address, Trap, and all MIB
counters will be ignored.
This section describes how to configure SNMP System on the switch. This function
is used to configure SNMP settings, community name, trap host and public traps, as
well as, the throttle of SNMP. A SNMP manager must pass the authentication by
identifying both community names, then it can access the MIB information of the
target device. Both parties must have the same community name. Once the setting
is completed, click
<Apply>
button so the setting can take effect.
Web Interface
To display the configure SNMP System in the web interface:
1.
Click SNMP, then System.
2.
Evoke “SNMP Stat”e to enable or disable the SNMP function.
3.
Specify the “Engine ID”.
4.
Click “Apply”.
Figure 2- 6.1: The SNMP System Configuration
These parameters are displayed on the SNMP System Configuration page:
SNMP State:
The term SNMP here is used for the activation or de-activation of
SNMP.
Enable:
Enables SNMP state operation.
Disable:
Disables SNMP state operation.
Engine ID:
SNMPv3 engine ID. syntax: 0-9,a-f,A-F, min 5 octet, max 32 octet, fifth
octet can't input 00. If the Engine ID changed, it will clear all original users.