Configuring Snmp Through The Command Line Interface; Commands - GE MULTILINK ML2400 Instruction Manual

SNMP

16.2 Configuring SNMP through the Command Line Interface

16.2.1 Commands

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There are several commands and variable which can be set for configuring SNMP. The
basic SNMP v1 parameters can be set by referring to the section on System Parameters.
Most commands here refer to SNMP v3 commands and how the variables for SNMP v3 can
be configured.
The command enters the SNMP configuration mode.
snmp
snmp
The command enters the SNMP V3 configuration mode. It is still necessary to
snmpv3
enable SNMP V3 by using the
snmpv3
The command defines the SNMP version. The ML2400 supports all versions (v1,
set snmp
v2 and v3) or only v1. By default, SNMP v1only is enabled.
set snmp type=<v1|all>
The command displays the SNMP configuration information.
show snmp
show snmp
The command sets the system name, contact and location. All parameters are
setvar
optional but a user must supply at least one parameter.
setvar [sysname|syscontact|syslocation]=<string>
The command automatically configures a default VACM (view-based access
quickcfg
control model). This allows any manager station to access the ML2400 either via SNMP v1,
v2c or v3. The community name is "public". This command is only intended for first time
users and values can be changed by administrators who want more strict access.
quickcfg
The command allows the user to change the engine ID. Every agent has to
engineid
have an (name) to be able to respond to SNMPv3 messages.
engineID
engineid string=<string>
The command enables or disables authentication traps generation.
authtrap
authtrap <enable|disable>
The command displays the current value of authentication trap status.
show-authtrap
show-authtrap
The command defines the default community string to be used when sending
deftrap
traps. When user does not specify the trap community name when setting a trap station
using the command, the default trap community name is used.
trap
deftrap community=<string>
The command displays the current value of default trap.
show-deftrap
show-deftrap
The command defines the trap and inform manager stations. The station can receive
trap
v1, v2 traps and/or inform notifications. An inform notification is an acknowledgments that
a trap has been received. A user can add up to 5 stations.
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command after entering configuration mode.
set snmp
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