ZyXEL Communications PES-1014 - Manual (Page 32)

PES-1014 User’s Guide
4-6 System
FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Default Gateway The default gateway IP address is used when the switch tries to reach
a non-local IP host.
Use this field to assign a default gateway. 192.168.10.254
(In-Band default)
Set Default Route The default route is where the switch sends packets that it receives that
are not in its domain. Normally you select Inband to send these
packets through the in-band ports. Select Out-of Band if you have the
out-of-band port linked to a different subnet and want to send these
packets through the out-of-band port. Inband
Click Apply to save your changes to working memory or click Reset to go to the previous configuration. Refer to
3.4.4 for directions on saving your changes to flash memory and restarting the switch. You must restart the
switch to make changes in this screen effective.
4.6 SNMP
Manage and monitor the switch through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management
Information Base (MIB). Configure the following settings:
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Set the names of the community strings
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Set each community’s access right to either read-write or read-only.
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Set which community will receive SNMP traps
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Enable or disable certain communities
4.6.1 SNMP Community
Move the cursor over the System link and click SNMP to display the SNMP Community screen shown next.
Figure 4-6 SNMP Community
Table 4-5 SNMP Community Description
FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Community Give a name to each community (a group of nodes in a management host) in
this field. Each community must have a name (like a password) in order to
identify legitimate sources of SNMP requests, determine what information a
community can access and which functions that community is allowed to
perform.
Up to four communities can be assigned and enabled in one system. The
community name is case sensitive and can be up to a maximum of 12 public
(default)