Grass Valley K2 Storage System Instruction Manual v.3.2 Sep.24 2007 - Manual (Page 501)

September 7, 2007 K2 Storage System Instruction Manual 501
Setting up the Level 30 GigE switch
procedure “Configuring the GigE switch via the Web interface” .
21.Decide your SNMP community name as explained in the following options, then
proceed with the next step:
• If you decide to use a unique SNMP community name (not “public”), add the
community and set its RW permissions. For example, if the community name is
“K2”, type the following, then press
Enter :
snmp-server community K2 unrestricted
• If you decide to use the default SNMP community “public” for NetCentral
monitoring, which already has RW permissions set as required by NetCentral,
proceed to the next step.
22.Enter the SNMP community and IP address of the NetCentral server PC. For
example, if the IP address is “192.168.40.11” and the community is “public”, you
type the following, then press
Enter :
snmp-server host public 192.168.40.11
23.Enable Authentication traps. Type the following, then press Enter :
snmp-server enable traps authentication
This allows NetCentral to test the switch to verify that it can send its SNMP trap
messages to NetCentral.
24.Type the following, then press Enter :
menu
When prompted, save the configuration by pressing the y key. The main menu
opens.
25.If you need a trunk for ISLs to gang switches together, use the following steps.
These steps illustrate trunking the last three 1 Gig ports for three 1 Gig ISLs, which
is the recommended configuration for ISLs on all multi-switch K2 Storage
Systems. Refer to
“Design considerations for Ethernet switches” on page 759 and
consult with your Grass Valley representative if your requirements deviate from
the recommended policy:
a. At the main menu, select Switch Configuration and press Enter .
b. Choose selection Port/Trunk Settings and press Enter .
c. Press the right-arrow key to choose Edit , then press Enter .
d. Down arrow until at the bottom of the list of ports and select the last (highest
port number) 1 Gig port in the list.
e. Right-arrow over to the Group column.
f. Use the Space bar and set the bottom 1 Gig port to Trk1 .
g. Set the next port up also to Trk1 .
h. Set the next port up also to Trk1 .
i. Press Enter , then right-arrow to Save . Press Enter and revert to previous menu.
26.Select Return to Main Menu and press Enter .