Snmp Management Features; Configuring For Snmp Access To The Switch - HP Switch 2800 Series Management And Configuration Manual

Configuring for Network Management Applications
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
13-4

SNMP Management Features

SNMP management features on the switch include:
SNMP version 1, version 2c or version 3 over IP
Security via configuration of SNMP communities (page 13-4)
Security via authentication and privacy for SNMP Version 3 access
Event reporting via SNMP
• Version 1 traps
• RMON
HP ProCurve Manager/Plus support
Flow sampling using either EASE or sFlow (ProCurve 2800 only)
Standard MIBs, such as the Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), Ethernet MAU MIB
(RFC 1515), and others.
The switch SNMP agent also uses certain variables that are included in a
Hewlett-Packard proprietary MIB (Management Information Base) file. To
ensure that you have the latest version in the database of your SNMP network
management tool, you can copy the MIB file from the HP ProCurve World Wide
Web site at:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve
Click on software, then MIBs.

Configuring for SNMP Access to the Switch

SNMP access requires an IP address and subnet mask configured on the
switch. For managed switches, HP recommends permanent IP addressing.
(Refer to "IP Configuration" on page 8-3.)
Once an IP address has been configured, the main steps for configuring SNMP
version 1 and version 2c access management features are:
1. Configure the appropriate SNMP communities. (Refer to "SNMP Commu­
nities" on page 13-12.)
2. Configure the appropriate trap receivers. (Refer to "SNMP Notification
and Traps" on page 13-18.)
In some networks, authorized IP manager addresses are not used. In this case,
all management stations using the correct community name may access the
switch with the View and Access levels that have been set for that community.