Using Snmp To View And Configure Switch Authentication Features - HP ProCurve Series 3400cl Release Notes

Event Log Messages
Message
DNS server address not configured
DNS server not responding
Unknown host < host-name >

Using SNMP To View and Configure Switch Authentication Features

In earlier software releases, SNMP MIB object access has not been available for switch authentication
configuration (hpSwitchAuth) features. Beginning with software release M.08.89, the 3400cl and
6400cl switches allow, by default, manager-only SNMP read/write access to a subset of the authenti-
cation MIB objects for the following features:
number of primary and secondary login and enable attempts
■
■ TACACS+ server configuration and status
■ RADIUS server configuration
selected 802.1X settings
■
key management subsystem chain configuration
■
■ key management subsystem key configuration
■ OSPF interface authentication configuration
With SNMP access to the hpSwitchAuth MIB enabled, a device with management access to the switch
can view the configuration for the authentication features listed above (excluding passwords and
keys). Using SNMP sets, a management device can change the authentication configuration
(including changes to passwords and keys). Operator read/write access to the authentication MIB
is always denied.
Meaning
The switch does not have an IP address configured for the DNS
server.
The DNS server failed to respond or is unreachable. An incorrect
server IP address can produce this result.
The host name did not resolve to an IP address. Some reasons for
this occurring include:
• The host name was not found.
• The named domain was not found.
• The domain suffix was expected, but has not been configured. (If
the server's IP address has been configured in the switch but the
domain name has not been configured, then the host's fully
qualified domain name must be used.)
Enhancements
Release M.08.89 Enhancements
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