Snmp Configuration - Waters Network Systems ProSwitch 2800M Operating Manual

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SNMP Configuration

Any Network Management System (NMS) running the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) can manage devices equipped with the SNMP agent, provided that the Management
Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly on the managed devices. SNMP is a protocol that is
used to govern the transfer of information between SNMP manager and agent. This protocol
traverses the Object Identity (OID) of the management Information Base (MIB), described in the
form of SMI syntax.
SNMP is passive except for the issuing the trap information. The switch supports a function to
turn on or off the SNMP agent. If you set the field SNMP to Enable, the SNMP agent will be
launched. All supported MIB OIDs, including RMON MIB, can be accessed via SNMP manager.
If SNMP is set to Disable, the SNMP agent will not be activated. The related Community Name,
Trap Host IP Address, Trap and all MIB counters will be ignored.
Function name:
SNMP Configuration
Function description:
This function is used to configure SNMP settings, community name, trap host and public traps as
well as the throttle of SNMP. SNMP manager must pass the authentication by identifying both
community names. It can then can access the MIB information of the target device. So, both
parties must have the same community name. Once you have completed the setting, click Apply.
Parameters description:
SNMP:
The term SNMP here is used for the activation or de-activation of SNMP. Default is Enable.
Get/Set/Trap Community:
Community name is used as the password for authenticating if the requesting network
management unit belongs to the same community group. If they don't have the same
community name, they don't belong to the same group. Hence, the requesting network
management unit cannot access the device with a different community name via SNMP
protocol; If they both have the same community name, they can talk to each other.
The community name is user-definable with a maximum length of 15 characters and is case
sensitive. No blank spaces are permitted in the community name string. Any printable character
is allowable.
The community name for each function works independently. Each function has its own
community name. For example, the community name for GET only works for the GET function
and can't be applied to other functions such as SET and Trap.
Default SNMP function: Enable
Default community name for GET: public
Default community name for SET: private
Default community name for Trap: public
Default Set function: Enable
Default trap host IP address: 0.0.0.0
Default port number: 162
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