Allied Telesis AT-GS950/48, User Manual

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Chapter 16: SNMPv1 and v2c
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SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Overview
You can manage a switch by viewing and configuring the management
information base (MIB) objects on the device with the Simple Network
Management Program (SNMP). This chapter describes how to configure
SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c. A Group Name, IP address of the switch and at
least one community string is the minimum required to manage the switch
using SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c. To configure SNMPv3, see “SNMPv3” on
page 225 for more information.
In the SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c protocols, the terms agent and manager
may be used. An agent is software which runs on managed equipment
such as the AT-GS950/48 switch. A manager is a workstation or server
that runs the SNMP Network Management System (NMS) software.
The NMS software is capable of querying status, modifying existing
configurations, and loading new configurations via the agent in the
managed equipment. The NMS and agent communicate with each other
using variables organized into pre-defined hierarchies called Management
Information Bases or MIBs.
To manage a switch using an SNMP application program, you must do the
following:

Activate SNMP management on your switch. Refer to
“User Interface Configuration” on page 45. By default,
the SNMP manager is enabled.

Compile the Allied Telesis private MIB associated with
your switch with the Network Management Software
(NMS) on your management workstation.
 Configure the SNMP interface parameters in the AT-
S116 Management Software.
Note
The MIB file is available from the Allied Telesis web site at
www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software .
Enter your hardware product model in the Search by Product
Name field; for example, enter “AT-GS950/48.” Links for the latest
product software and documentation are displayed. To obtain the
latest MIB file, click the link of the most recent version of the
AT-S116 Management Software.