LevelOne GTL-2691 - Manual (Page 429)

C HAPTER 14 | Basic Administration Protocols
Simple Network Management Protocol
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P ARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Agent Status – Enables SNMP on the switch. (Default: Enabled)
◆ Authentication Traps 7 – Issues a notification message to specified IP
trap managers whenever an invalid community string is submitted
during the SNMP access authentication process. (Default: Enabled)
◆ Link-up and Link-down Traps 7 – Issues a notification message
whenever a port link is established or broken. (Default: Enabled)
W EB I NTERFACE
To configure global settings for SNMP:
1. Click Administration, SNMP.
2.
Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3.
Enable SNMP and the required trap types.
4.
Click Apply
Figure 225: Configuring Global Settings for SNMP
S ETTING THE L OCAL
E NGINE ID
Use the Administration > SNMP (Configure Engine - Set Engine ID) page to
change the local engine ID. An SNMPv3 engine is an independent SNMP
agent that resides on the switch. This engine protects against message
replay, delay, and redirection. The engine ID is also used in combination
with user passwords to generate the security keys for authenticating and
encrypting SNMPv3 packets.
CLI R EFERENCES
◆ "snmp-server engine-id" on page 835
C OMMAND U SAGE
◆ A local engine ID is automatically generated that is unique to the
switch. This is referred to as the default engine ID. If the local engine
7. These are legacy notifications and therefore when used for SNMPv3 hosts, they must be
enabled in conjunction with the corresponding entries in the Notification View ( page 432 ).