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Commands for Managing the Switch

This chapter describes:

• Commands for configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) parameters on the

• Commands for managing the switch using Telnet and web access

• Commands for configuring Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) parameters on the switch

Any network manager running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can manage the

switch, if the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly on the management station.

Each network manager provides its own user interface to the management facilities.

The following SNMP parameters can be configured on the switch:

• Authorized trap receivers—An authorized trap receiver can be one or more network management

stations on your network. The switch sends SNMP traps to all trap receivers. Entries in this list can

be created, modified, and deleted using the RMON2 trapDestTable MIB variable, as described in

• Authorized managers—An authorized manager can be either a single network management station,

or a range of addresses (for example, a complete subnet) specified by a prefix and a mask. The

switch can have a maximum of eight authorized managers.

• Community strings—The community strings allow a simple method of authentication between the

switch and the remote Network Manager. The default read-only community string is public. The

default read-write community string is private. The community strings for all authorized trap

receivers must be configured on the switch for the trap receiver to receive switch-generated traps.

• System contact (optional)—The system contact is a text field that enables you to enter the name of

the person(s) responsible for managing the switch.

• System name—The system name is the name that you have assigned to this switch. The default

name is the model name of the switch (for example, Summit1).

• System location (optional)—Using the system location field, you can enter an optional location for

this switch.

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