IBM RackSwitch G8000, Application Manual

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RackSwitch G8000: Application Guide
Using Simple Network Management Protocol
N/OS provides Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1, version 2,
and version 3 support for access through any network management software, such
as IBM Director or HP-OpenView.
Note: SNMP read and write functions are enabled by default. For best security
practices, if SNMP is not needed for your network, it is recommended that
you disable these functions prior to connecting the switch to the network.
To access the SNMP agent on the G8000, the read and write community strings on
the SNMP manager must be configured to match those on the switch. The default
read community string on the switch is
public
and the default write community
string is
private
.
The read and write community strings on the switch can be changed using the
following commands:
The SNMP manager must be able to reach any one of the IP interfaces on the
switch.
For the SNMP manager to receive the SNMPv1 traps sent out by the SNMP agent
on the switch, configure the trap host on the switch with the following commands:
For more information on SNMP usage and configuration, see “Simple Network
Management Protocol” on page 319 .
RS G8000(config)#
snmp-server read-community
<1-32 characters>
-and-
RS G8000(config)#
snmp-server write-community
<1-32 characters>
RS G8000(config)#
snmp-server trap-src-if
<trap source IP interface>
RS G8000(config)#
snmp-server host
<IPv4 address> <trap host community string>