Emerson Avocent AutoView 2108, Installer/User Manual

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SNMP Settings
SNMP is a protocol used to communicate management information between network management
applications and the switch. Other SNMP managers can communicate with your switch by accessing MIB-II.
When you open the SNMP screen, the OBWI will retrieve the SNMP parameters from the unit.
From the SNMP screen, you can enter system information and community strings. You may also designate
which stations can manage the switch as well as receive SNMP traps from the switch. If you select Enable
SNMP , the unit will respond to SNMP requests over UDP port 161.
To configure general SNMP settings:
1. Click SNMP to open the SNMP screen.
2. Click to enable the Enable SNMP checkbox to allow the switch to respond to SNMP requests over UDP
port 161.
3. Enter the system’s fully qualified domain name in the Name field, as well as a node contact person in the
Contact field.
4. Enter 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 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 switch in the
Allowable Managers fields. Alternatively, you may leave these fields blank to allow any station to
manage the switch.
6. Click Save .
Auditing Event Settings
An event is a notification sent by the switch to a management station indicating that something has occurred
that may require further attention.
To enable individual events:
1. Click Auditing to open the Events screen.
2. Specify the events that will generate notifications by clicking the appropriate checkboxes in the list.
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Select or clear the checkbox next to Event Name to select or deselect the entire list.
3. Click Save .
Setting Event Destinations
You can configure audit events to be sent to SNMP trap destinations and Syslog devices. The events enabled
on the Events screen are sent to all the devices listed on the Event Destination screen.
To set event destinations:
1. Click Auditing and the Destinations tab to open the Event Destinations screen.
2. Type the address of up to four management workstations to which this switch will send events in the
SNMP Trap Destination fields, as well as up to four Syslog devices.