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Figure 348 Management > Access Control
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 228 Management > Access Control
LABEL
SNMP
Logins
Service Access
Control
Remote Management Click this link to specify a group of one or more "trusted computers" from which an
48.3 About SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol used to manage and
monitor TCP/IP-based devices. SNMP is used to exchange management information between the
network management system (NMS) and a network element (NE). A manager station can manage
and monitor the Switch through the network via SNMP version 1 (SNMPv1), SNMP version 2c or
SNMP version 3. The next figure illustrates an SNMP management operation. SNMP is only available
if TCP/IP is configured.
Figure 349 SNMP Management Model
An SNMP managed network consists of two main components: agents and a manager.
An agent is a management software module that resides in a managed Switch (the Switch). An
agent translates the local management information from the managed Switch into a form
compatible with SNMP. The manager is the console through which network administrators perform
Chapter 48 Access Control
DESCRIPTION
Click this link to configure your SNMP settings.
Click this link to assign which users can access the Switch via web configurator at any
one time.
Click this link to decide what services you may use to access the Switch.
administrator may use a service to manage the Switch.
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