Traps - D-Link DGS-3224TG User Manual

DGS-3224TG Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide
In addition, you can also set an IP address for a gateway router. This becomes necessary when the
network management station is located on a different IP network from the switch, making it necessary
for management packets to go through a router to reach the network manager, and vice-versa.
For security, you can set in the switch a list of IP Addresses of the network managers that allow you to
manage the switch. You can also change the default SNMP Community Strings in the switch and set
the access rights of these Community Strings. In addition, a VLAN may be designated as a Management
VLAN.

Traps

Traps are messages that alert you of events that occur on the switch. The events can be as serious as a
reboot (someone accidentally turned OFF the switch), or less serious like a port status change. The
switch generates traps and sends them to the network manager (trap recipient).
Trap recipients are special users of the network who are given certain rights and access in overseeing
the maintenance of the network. Trap recipients will receive traps sent from the switch; they must
immediately take certain actions to avoid future failure or breakdown of the network.
You can also specify which network managers may receive traps from the switch by entering a list of
the IP addresses of authorized network managers. Up to four trap recipient IP addresses, and four
corresponding SNMP community strings can be entered.
SNMP community strings function like passwords in that the community string entered for a given IP
address must be used in the management station software, or a trap will be sent.
The following are trap types the switch can send to a trap recipient:
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Cold Start – This trap signifies that the switch has been powered up and initialized such that
software settings are reconfigured and hardware systems are rebooted. A cold start is different
Figure 5-2. Switch Information menu
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