Defining Snmp Parameters - Dell 5324 - PowerConnect Switch User Manual Addendum

Defining SNMP Parameters

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. Devices
supporting SNMP run a local software (agent).
The SNMP agents maintain a list of variables, which are used to manage the device. The variables are defined in
the Management Information Base (MIB). The MIB contains the variables controlled by the agent. The SNMP
protocol defines the MIB specification format, as well as the format used to access the information over the
network.
Access rights to the SNMP agents are controlled by access strings. To communicate with the device, the
Embedded Web Server submits a valid community string for authentication. To open the SNMP page, click
System → SNMP in the tree view.
This section contains information for managing the SNMP configuration.
Defining SNMP Global Parameters
The SNMP Global Parameters page permits enabling both SNMP and Authentication notifications. To open
the SNMP Global Parameters page, click System → SNMP → Global Parameters in the tree view.
Figure 1-8. Global Parameters
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