Port Logs; Configuring The Snmp Server Hosts; Configuring The Snmpv1 Trap Recipient - Brocade Communications Systems SN3000B Reference

SNMP informs
An SNMP inform is similar to the SNMP trap except that the management station that receives an
SNMP inform acknowledges the system message with an SNMP response packet data unit (PDU).
If the sender does not receive the SNMP response PDU, the inform request can be sent again. An
SNMP inform request is saved in the switch memory until a response is received or the request
times out. The informs are more reliable and they consume more resources in the device and in the
network. Use SNMP informs only if it is important that the management station receives all event
notifications. Otherwise, use the SNMP traps.
Brocade devices support SNMPv3 informs. For more information, refer to
inform recipient"

Port logs

The Fabric OS maintains an internal log of all port activity. Each switch or logical switch maintains a
log file for each port. Port logs are circular buffers that can save up to 8000 entries per logical
switch. When the log is full, the newest log entries overwrite the oldest log entries. Port logs capture
switch-to-device, device-to-switch, switch-to-switch, some device A-to-device B, and control
information. Port logs are not persistent and are lost over power cycles and reboots.
Execute the portLogShow command to display the port logs for a particular port.
Execute the portLogEventShow command to display the specific events reported for each port.
Port log functionality is completely separate from the system message log. Port logs are typically
used to troubleshoot device connections.

Configuring the SNMP server hosts

Fabric OS v7.0.1 supports SNMP version 1 and version 3. Use the snmpConfig command to
configure the SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 hosts and their configurations.

Configuring the SNMPv1 trap recipient

Use the snmpConfig
configure the SNMPv1 host to receive the trap, perform the following steps.
1. Log in to the switch as admin.
2. Execute the snmpConfig
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set snmpv1 command to specify the recipient of the SNMP trap. To
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switch:admin> snmpconfig --set snmpv1
SNMP community and trap recipient configuration:
Community (rw): [Secret C0de]
Trap Recipient's IP address : [10.24.32.122]
Trap recipient Severity level : (0..5) [4]
Trap recipient Port : (0..65535) [162]
Community (rw): [OrigEquipMfr]
Trap Recipient's IP address : [fec0:60:69bc:200:213:72ff:fe64:47b9]
NOTE
To receive the traps, the management station IP address must be configured on the switch.

Configuring the SNMP server hosts

set snmpv1 command to configure the SNMP trap recipient.
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