HP ProCurve 6108, Management And Configuration Manual

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Configuring for Network Management Applications
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
Overview
You can use a network management application such as HP OpenView to
manage the switch via SNMP from a network management station. In addition,
the switch includes support for RMON agent statistical sampling for easy-to-
use traffic monitoring and network activity analysis.
N o t e
Although TopTools recognizes the Switch 2626 as an SNMP device, custom­
ized device management is not supported for the Switch 2626 in HP TopTools
for hubs and switches.
This section includes:
■ An overview of SNMP management for the switch
■ Configuring the switches for:
• SNMP Communities (page 11-11)
• Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps (page 11-17)
■
Information on advanced management through RMON Support (page
11-23)
To implement SNMP management, the switch must have an IP address,
configured either manually or dynamically (using DHCP or Bootp). If multiple
VLANs are configured, each VLAN interface should have its own IP address.
For DHCP use with multiple VLANs, see “The Primary VLAN” on page 12-6.
N o t e
If you use the switch’s Authorized IP Managers and Management VLAN
features, ensure that the SNMP management station and/or the choice of
switch port used for SNMP access to the switch are compatible with the access
controls enforced by these features. Otherwise, SNMP access to the switch
will be blocked. For more on Authorized IP Managers, refer to the Access
Security Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM shipped with your switch and
also available on the HP ProCurve web site. For information on the Manage­
ment VLAN feature, refer to “The Secure Management VLAN” on page 12-26.
SNMP Management Features
SNMP management features on the switch include:
■
SNMP version 1, version 2c or version 3 over IP
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