Using Snmp - NETGEAR FS728TPv2 Software Administration Manual

FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Help Page Access
Every page contains a link to the online help
configuring and managing the switch. The online help pages are context sensitive. For
example, if the IP Addressing page is open, the help topic for that page displays if you click
Help. Figure 3 on page 26 shows the location of the Help link on the Web interface.
User-Defined Fields
User-defined fields can contain 1 to 159 characters, unless otherwise noted on the
configuration Web page. All characters may be used except for the following (unless
specifically noted in for that feature):
\ <
/ >|
* |
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Using SNMP

The FS728TP Smart Switch software supports the configuration of SNMP groups and users
that can manage traps that the SNMP agent generates.
The FS728TP Smart Switch uses both standard public MIBs for standard functionality and
private MIBs that support additional switch functionality. All private MIBs begin with a "-"
prefix. The main object for interface configuration is in -SWITCHING-MIB, which is a private
MIB. Some interface configurations also involve objects in the public MIB, IF-MIB.
SNMP is enabled by default. The System  Management  System Information Web page,
which is the page that displays after a successful login, displays the information you need to
configure an SNMP manager to access the switch.
Any user can connect to the switch using the SNMPv3 protocol, but for authentication and
encryption, the switch supports only one user which is admin; therefore there is only one
profile that can be created or modified.
To configure authentication and encryption settings for the SNMPv3 admin profile by using
the Web interface:
Navigate to the System  SNMP  SNMPv3  User Configuration page.
1.
To enable authentication, select an Authentication Protocol option, which is either MD5 or
2.
SHA.
To enable encryption, select the DES option in the Encryption Protocol field. Then, enter
3.
an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric characters in the Encryption Key field.
Click Apply.
4.
To access configuration information for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2, click System  SNMP 
SNMPv1/v2 and click the page that contains the information to configure.
, which contains information to assist in
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