Configuring Simplen - HP 9304m Installation And Getting Started Manual

Installation and Getting Started Guide
Syntax: snmp-server location <string>
The text strings can contain blanks. The SNMP text strings do not require quotation marks when they contain
blanks but the host name does.
NOTE: The chassis name command does not change the CLI prompt. Instead, the command assigns an
administrative ID to the device.
USING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
Here is an example of how to configure a Routing Switch name, system contact, and location:
1. Log on to the device using a valid user name and password for read-write access. The System configuration
panel is displayed.
2. Select the Identification link to display the following panel.
3. Edit the value in the Name field to change the device name. The name can contain blanks.
4. Enter the name of the administrator for the device in the Contact field. The name can contain blanks.
5. Enter the device's location in the Location field. The location can contain blanks.
6. Click the Apply button to save the change to the device's running-config file.
7. Select the Save link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the configuration change
to the startup-config file on the device's flash memory.
NOTE: You also can access the dialog for saving configuration changes by clicking on the plus sign next to
Command in the tree view, then clicking on Save to Flash.
Configuring Simple Network Management (SNMP) Parameters
Use the procedures in this section to perform the following configuration tasks:
• Specify an SNMP trap receiver.
• Specify a source address and community string for all traps sent by the device.
• Change the holddown time for SNMP traps
• Disable individual SNMP traps. (All traps are enabled by default.)
• Disable traps for CLI access that is authenticated by a local user account, a RADIUS server, or a TACACS/
TACACS+ server.
NOTE: To add and modify "get" (read-only) and "set" (read-write) community strings, see the Security Guide .
Specifying an SNMP Trap Receiver
You can specify a trap receiver to ensure that all SNMP traps sent by the HP device go to the same SNMP trap
receiver or set of receivers, typically one or more host devices on the network. When you specify the host, you
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