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Snmp manager configuration – D-Link DES-3225G User Manual

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Using the Console Interface

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Figure 6-52. Save Switch History to TFTP Server screen

The fields you can set are:

Server IP Address

The IP address of the TFTP server where the switch history file will be located.

File Name

The complete path and filename on the TFTP server for the file.

Press START to begin the file save. The result will be displayed in the lower part of the screen.

SNMP Manager Configuration

The Switch sends out SNMP traps to network management stations whenever certain exceptional events occur, such as

when the Switch is turned on or when a system reset occurs. The Switch allows traps to be routed to up to four different

network management hosts.

For a detailed list of Trap Types used for this Switch, see the Traps section of Chapter 5, “Switch Management

Concepts.”

SNMP (version 1) implements a rudimentary form of security by requiring that each request includes a community

name

. A community name is an arbitrary string of characters used as a “password” to control access to the Switch. If the

Switch receives a request with a community name it does not recognize, it will trigger an authentication trap.

The SNMP allows up to four different community names to be defined. The community name

public

is defined by

default; you can change this name in addition to adding others. You will need to coordinate these names with the

community name settings you use in your network management system.

Choose SNMP Manager Configuration to access the third item on the main menu. The following screen appears: