HP 8.20q Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 52)

52 Managing switches
The SNMP Properties dialog box ( Figure 35 ) opens.
Figure 35 SNMP Properties
NOTE: Because Read Community, Trap Community, and Write Community settings are like
passwords, they are write-only fields and the current settings are not shown.
Illegal characters are the pound sign (#), semi-colon (;), and comma (,).
2. In the top section, SNMP Configuration, define how authentication traps are managed by completing
the following settings:
SNMP Enabled Select this check box to allow SNMP communication with other switches in the
fabric.
Contact Enter the name of the contact person who responds to trap events. The default is
undefined. You may enter up to 64 characters.
Read Community Enter the Read Community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to read
information from the switch. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and
the SNMP management server must be the same. The default is public. You may
enter up to 32 characters.
Trap Community Enter the Trap Community password that authorizes an SNMP agent to receive
traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP
management server must be the same. The default is public. You may enter up to
32 characters.
SNMP Proxy Select this check box to allow the use of SNMP to monitor and configure any
switch in the fabric.
Location Enter a name for the switch location. You may use up to 64 characters