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4.7.1 SNMP
Selecting
System Tools
>
SNMP
to enable this function will allow the network management
station to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device. Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular network monitoring and management protocol, used to
refer to a collection of specifications for network management that include the protocol itself. To
use this function, select Enable and enter the following parameters in Figure 4-30.
Figure 4-30 SNMP Settings
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SNMP Agent
-
Select the radio button before
Enable
will enable this function if you want to
have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Select the radio button before
Disable
will disable this function. The default setting is
Disable
.
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SysContact -
The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node.
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SysName -
An administratively-assigned name for this managed node.
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SysLocation -
The physical location of this node.
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Note:
Specifying one of these values via the Device's Web-Based Utility makes the corresponding object
read-only. If there isn't such a config setting, then the write request will succeed (assuming
suitable access control settings), but the new value would be forgotten the next time the agent was
restarted.
¾
Get Community -
Enter the community name that allows Read-Only access to the Device's
SNMP information. The community name can be considered a group password. The default
setting is “
public
”.
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Get Source -
Get source defines the IP address or subnet for management systems that can
read information from this 'get' community device.
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Set Community -
Enter the community name that allows Read/Write access to the Device's
SNMP information. The community name can be considered a group password. The default
setting is “
private
”.
