Using Snmp For Switch Management; Setting Up An Snmp Management Station; Snmp Versions; Snmpv1 - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850-48 Management Manual

SNMP Overview

Using SNMP for Switch Management

The Alcatel-Lucent switch can be configured using the Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP, or the
WebView device management tool. When configuring the switch by using SNMP, an NMS application
(such as Alcatel-Lucent's OmniVista or HP OpenView) is used.
Although MIB browsers vary depending on which software package is used, they all have a few things in
common. The browser must compile the Alcatel-Lucent switch MIBs before it can be used to manage the
switch by issuing requests and reading statistics. Each MIB must be checked for dependencies and the
MIBs must be compiled in the proper order. Once the browser is properly installed and the MIBs are
compiled, the browser software can be used to manage the switch. The MIB browser you use depends on
the design and management requirements of your network.
Detailed information on working with MIB browsers is beyond the scope of this manual. However, you
must know the configuration requirements of your MIB browser or other NMS installation before you can
define the system to the switch as an SNMP station.

Setting Up an SNMP Management Station

An SNMP management station is a workstation configured to receive SNMP traps from the switch. You
must identify this station to the switch by using the
The following information is needed to define an SNMP management station.
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The IP address of the SNMP management station device.
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The UDP destination port number on the management station. This identifies the port to which the
switch will send traps.
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The SNMP version used by the switch to send traps.
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A user account name that the management station will recognize.
Procedures for configuring a management station can be found in
Management Station" on page 3-4

SNMP Versions

The SNMP agent in the switch can communicate with multiple managers. You can configure the switch to
communicate with different management stations by using different versions of SNMP. The switch
supports three versions of SNMP—v1, v2, and v3.

SNMPv1

SNMPv1 is the original implementation of the SNMP protocol and network management model. It is
characterized by the Get, Set, GetNext, and Trap protocol operations.
SNMPv1 uses a rudimentary security system where each PDU contains information called a community
string. The community string acts like a combination username and password. When you configure a
device for SNMP management you normally specify one community string that provides read-write access
to objects within the device and another community string that limits access to read-only. If the
community string in a data unit matches one of these strings, the request is granted. If not, the request is
denied.
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