Chapter 4 General Switch Administration
SNMP Network Management Platforms
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SNMP Network Management Platforms
You can manage switches by using an Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)-compatible management station running such platforms as HP
OpenView or SunNet Manager. CiscoWorks2000 and CiscoView 5.0 are
network-management applications you can use to configure, monitor, and
troubleshoot Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches.
The switch supports a comprehensive set of Management Information Base (MIB)
extensions and MIB II, the IEEE 802.1D bridge MIB, and four Remote
Monitoring (RMON) groups, which this IOS software release supports. You can
configure these groups by using an SNMP application or by using the CLI. The
four supported groups are alarms, events, history, and statistics.
This section describes how to access MIB objects to configure and manage your
switch. It provides the following information:
•
Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to access the MIB files
•
Using SNMP to access the MIB variables
In a cluster configuration, the command switch manages communication between
the SNMP management station and all switches in the cluster. For information
about managing cluster switches through SNMP, see the
“Using SNMP to Manage
Switch Clusters” section on page 5-22
.
When configuring your switch by using SNMP, note that certain combinations of
port features create configuration conflicts. For more information, see the
“Avoiding Configuration Conflicts” section on page 9-2
.