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The following table describes the Switch Management Processor Configuration (SNMP) controls:
Table 96
Switch Management Processor Configuration (SNMP) controls
Control Description
SNMP System Name
Configures the name for the system. The name can have a maximum
of 32 characters.
SNMP Location
Configures the name of the system location. The location can have a
maximum of 32 characters.
SNMP Contact
Configures the name of the system contact. The contact can have a
maximum of 32 characters.
SNMP Read Community String
Configures the SNMP read community string. The read community
string controls SNMP “get” access to the switch. It can have a
maximum of 32 characters. The default read community string is
public.
SNMP Write Community String
Configures the SNMP write community string. The write community
string controls SNMP “set” and “get” access to the switch. It can have
a maximum of 32 characters. The default write community string is
private.
SNMP state machine timeout (1-30 minutes) Sets the timeout value for the SNMP state machine.
Send SNMP Auth. Failure Traps?
Enables or disables the use of the system authentication trap facility.
The default setting is disabled.
Switch Management Processor Configuration buttons
The following table describes the Switch Management Processor Configuration buttons:
Table 97
Switch Management Processor Configuration buttons
Control Description
Submit
Sends this form to the switch. Any configuration changes are placed in the “pending”
state and do not take effect until the toolbar
Apply
command is given.
Diff
Shows any pending configuration changes.
Diff Flash
Compares new configuration with the flash configuration.
Revert
Removes pending configuration changes between
apply
commands. Use this
command to restore configuration parameters set since last
apply
command.
Revert Apply
Removes pending configuration changes between
save
commands. Use this command
to restore configuration parameters set since last
save
command.
