Enabling Snmp Traps - HP Server Console Switch G2 User Manual

Select Unit View>Appliance>Appliance Settings>SNMP. The SNMP page appears.
1.
To enable SNMP, select the Enable SNMP checkbox.
2.
Enter the appropriate information in the following fields:
3.
Name
o
Description
o
Contact
o
NOTE:
these fields cannot be left blank.
Enter the Read, Write, and Trap community names to specify the community strings that must be used
4.
in SNMP actions. These community names only apply to SNMP over UDP port 161, and they act as a
password to protect the console switch.
NOTE:
fields blank.
In the Allowable Managers fields, enter the addresses of up to four workstations that are allowed to
5.
manage this console switch.

Enabling SNMP traps

An SNMP trap is a notification sent by the console switch to a management station indicating that an event
has occurred in the switch that might require attention.
To enable individual SNMP traps:
The community name fields can be up to 64 characters in length. If SNMP is enabled,
To enable any workstation to manage the console switch, leave the Allowable Managers
Configuring the console switch 38