Asante Technologies 8000 - Manual (Page 52)

Configuration
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Enabling Authentication Traps
The IntraCore 8000 can be set to generate authentication traps.
Authentication traps are messages sent across the network to an SNMP
network management station. They alert you when someone attempts to read
or change data without the proper community string.
To set the IntraCore 8000 to generate traps, use the following procedure.
1
Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typing n in the
Configuration Menu.
2
To toggle trap authentication to Enabled, type a.
To cancel the change, press ctrl-c at the command
prompt.
3
Press Return. The new setting takes effect.
4
Type q to quit and return to the Configuration Menu.
Adding or Updating a Trap Receiver
Trap receivers are network management stations designated to receive traps
from the IntraCore 8000.
I Important: The maximum number of trap receivers that
can be set is four.
To add or update a trap receiver entry, use the following procedure.
1
Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typing n in the
Configuration Menu.
2
Type a to Add a Trap Receiver. An IP prompt appears.
3
Type the new or updated IP address of the network man-
agement station you want to receive traps, then press
Return.
To cancel an entry, press ctrl-c at the command prompt.
4
Type the trap receiver’s community string at the prompt
for it, then press Return again.
The trap receiver entry is added or updated. Type q to
return to the Configuration Menu.