Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9W006 User Manual page 104

USER'S GUIDE
3. Enter dr at the administrative console to display the current system messages. If one of the
following messages appears, the SNMP agent does not have enough memory to generate all of
the Trap PDUs that need to be generated. If the "snmpOutTraps" counter is not increasing
while these reports are being logged, there is an unexpected condition present within the
SmartSwitch Remote Access Module System software. Contact Customer Support.
[SNMP] Unable to obtain an SNMP Trap queue header
[SNMP] Unable to obtain an SNMP Trap queue entry buffer
Problem:
The following message is continuously reported in the system log (enter the dr console command
to display the system log):
[SNMP] Authentication failure, unknown community name
Action:
The Community Name specified in the request PDUs is not recognized by the SNMP Agent. To
correct this problem, use SFVRA-CFG to add the desired community name or change the
configuration of your Network Management Station so that it uses a Community Name that is
known to the SmartSwitch Remote Access Module.
To add the desired community name to the site:
1. If it is not already running, start up SFVRA-CFG.
2. From the toolbar, select Functions then select SNMP or click the
3. Double click on the SNMP Management Group that the site is associated with.
4. Click on the Communities tab, then click on Add.
5. Enter a Community Name, then select an associated MIB Access Level, then click on Add.
6. If you made any changes, download the new configuration files to the site.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the following sections in the SFVRA Configuration Manager
User's Guide:
• For SNMP community name information: refer to Configuring SNMP Management Group
Communities in the Configuring SNMP Management Groups chapter.
• For downloading configuration files: refer to Downloading Configuration Updates in the
Exporting Configuration Files chapter.
Problem:
The following message is continuously reported in the system log (display the system log by
issuing the dr console command):
[SNMP] Authentication failure, improper access rights
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