Snmp Notifications; Supported Notifications - HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Configuration Manual

SNMP Notifications

The switches covered in this guide support:
■ SNMP version 1 or SNMP version 2c traps
SNMPv2c informs
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■ SNMPv3 notification process, including traps
This section describes how to configure a switch to send network security and
link-change notifications to configured trap receivers.

Supported Notifications

By default, the following notifications are enabled on a switch:
■ Manager password changes
SNMP authentication failure
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■ Link-change traps: when the link on a port changes from up to down
(linkDown) or down to up (linkUp)
■ Port-security (web, MAC, or 802.1X) authentication failure
Invalid password entered in a login attempt through a direct serial, Telnet,
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or SSH connection
■ Inability to establish a connection with the RADIUS or TACACS+ authen­
tication server
In addition, you can enable the switch to send the following types of
notifications to configured trap receivers. For information on how to
configure each notification, refer to the ProCurve software guide under which
the notification is listed.
■ Management and Configuration Guide:
• Configuration changes
• Instrumentation monitoring
• Link-Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
• Ping tests
• RMON
Configuring for Network Management Applications
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
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