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48 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide
To configure general SNMP settings:
1. Click the Configure tab in the OBWI, then click the SNMP category in the left column.
Figure 4.6: SNMP Window
2. Click the Enable SNMP checkbox to allow the AutoView switch to respond to SNMP requests
over UDP port 161.
3. Type the system’s fully qualified domain name in the Name field, as well as a node contact
person in the Contact section.
4. Type the Read, Write and Trap community names. These specify the community strings that
must be used in SNMP actions. The Read and Write strings only apply to SNMP over UDP
port 161 and act as passwords that protect access to the AutoView switch. The values can be up
to 64 characters in length. These fields may not be left blank.
5. Type the address of up to four management workstations that are allowed to manage this
AutoView switch in the Allowable Managers fields. Leaving these fields blank allows any
station to manage the switch.
6. In the Trap Destination fields, type the address of up to four management workstations to
which this AutoView switch will send traps.
7. Click Save to save the settings and close the window.
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Click Restore to cancel the changes and exit the window. The last saved settings will be
restored.