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SNMP Configuration
The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are
describes the SNMP configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the
user-defined fields are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).
Parameter
SNMP Enabled
Contact
Read Commu-
nity
SNMP Proxy
Location
Authentication
Trap
Write Commu-
nity
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Table 4-7. SNMP Configuration Parameters
Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the
fabric. If disabled, the user cannot use an SNMP application at a
workstation to talk to the switch that has this setting disabled.
Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) of the person who is to be
contacted to respond to trap events. The default is "undefined".
Read community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only
field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server
must be the same. The default is "public".
If enabled, you can use SNMP to monitor and configure any switch in
the fabric.
Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) for the switch location. The
default is "undefined".
Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures. If
enabled, a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string
values are used. The default value is "False".
Write community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
SNMP client to write information to the switch. This is a write-only
field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server
must be the same. The default is "private".
4 – Managing Switches
managed.Table 4-7
Description
Configuring SNMP
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