Polycom HDX 9004, Administrator'S Manual

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Managing the System Remotely
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Downloading MIBs
In order to allow your SNMP management console application to resolve
SNMP traps and display human readable text descriptions for those traps, you
need to install Polycom MIBs (Management Information Base) on the
computer you intend to use as your network management station.
The MIBs are available for download from Polycom HDX web interface.
To download the Polycom MIBs:
1.
On a computer, open a web browser.
2.
In the browser address line, enter the IP address of the system, for
example,
http://10.11.12.13
, to go to Polycom HDX web interface.
3.
Go to Admin Settings > Global Services > SNMP .
4.
Click Download MIB and follow the onscreen instructions.
Configuring for SNMP Management
To configure the Polycom HDX system for SNMP Management:
1.
Access the SNMP configuration screen either in Polycom HDX web
interface or on the Polycom HDX system. In Polycom HDX web interface
go to
Admin Settings > Global Services > SNMP . On the Polycom HDX
system go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > SNMP .
2.
Configure these settings on the SNMP screen:
Setting Description
Enable SNMP Allows administrators to manage the system remotely
using SNMP.
Community Specifies the SNMP management community in which you
want to enable this system. The default community is
public .
Note: Polycom does not support SNMP configuration and
administration on Polycom HDX systems, therefore only
one community string is used for both read and write.
Contact Name Specifies the name of the person responsible for remote
management of this system.