Blade ICE RACKSWITCH G8124-E - Manual (Page 355)

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Simple Network Management
Protocol
BLADEOS provides Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1, version 2, and
version 3 support for access through any network management software, such as IBM Director or
HP-OpenView.
Note – SNMP read and write functions are enabled by default. For best security practices, if SNMP
is not needed for your network, it is recommended that you disable these functions prior to
connecting the switch to the network.
SNMP Version 1
To access the SNMP agent on the G8124, the read and write community strings on the SNMP
manager should be configured to match those on the switch. The default read community string on
the switch is
public and the default write community string is private .
The read and write community strings on the switch can be changed using the following commands
on the CLI:
The SNMP manager should be able to reach the management interface or any one of the IP
interfaces on the switch.
For the SNMP manager to receive the SNMPv1 traps sent out by the SNMP agent on the switch,
configure the trap host on the switch with the following command:
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server read-community <1-32 characters>
-and-
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server write-community <1-32 characters>
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server trap-src-if
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server host