Snmp - Waters Network Systems PSX1008-GTX Operating Manual

5.12

SNMP

SNMP is a protocol that governs the transfer of information between management and
agent. The 1008 switch supports SNMP V1.
Any network running Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can manage the
switch, provided the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly on the
management station.
You can define management stations as trap managers and then enter SNMP
community strings. You can also define a name, location, and contact person for the
switch. Once you have entered the system options data, click Apply to update the
settings.
System Option
1. Name - Enter a name to be used for the switch.
2. Location - Enter the location of the switch.
3. Contact - Enter the name of a person or organization.
4. Click the Apply button.
Community strings: serve as passwords and can be entered as one of the following.
Read only: Enables requests accompanied by this string to display MIB-object
information.
Read write: Enables requests accompanied by this string to display MIB-object
information and to set MIB objects.
Trap Manager
A trap manager is a management station that receives traps and alerts generated by
Waters Network Systems User's Manual
PSX/MS1008 Models with Gigabit Uplink
Page 51