Management and Configuration Guide K/KA/KB.15.15

Enables (or disables) the inform option for SNMPv2c on the switch and allows you to configure
options for sending SNMP inform requests.
Maximum number of times to resend an inform request if no SNMP
response is received.
retries
(Default: 3)
Number of seconds to wait for an acknowledgement before resending
the inform request.
timeout
(Default: 15 seconds)
NOTE: The retries and timeout values are not used to send trap requests.
To verify the configuration of SNMPv2c informs, enter the show snmp-server command, as
shown in Example 89 (page 203) (note indication of inform Notify Type in bold below):
Example 89 Display of SNMPv2c inform configuration
(HP_Switch_name#) show snmp-server
SNMP Communities
Community Name MIB View Write Access
---------------- -------- ------------ public Manager Unrestricted
Trap Receivers
Link-Change Traps Enabled on Ports [All] : All
...
Address Community Events Sent Notify Type Retry Timeout
--------------------- --------------- ----------- ----------- ----- --------
15.28.333.456 guest All inform 3 15
Excluded MIBs
Snmp Response Pdu Source-IP Information
Selection Policy : Default rfc1517
Trap Pdu Source-IP Information
Selection Policy : Configured IP
Ip Address : 10.10.10.10
Configuring SNMPv3 notifications
The SNMPv3 notification process allows messages that are passed via SNMP between the switch
and a network management station to be authenticated and encrypted.
1. Enable SNMPv3 operation on the switch by entering the snmpv3 enable command.
When SNMPv3 is enabled, the switch supports:
• Reception of SNMPv3 notification messages (traps and informs)
• Configuration of initial users
• (Optional) Restriction of non-SNMPv3 messages to "read only"
2. Configure SNMPv3 users by entering the snmpv3 user command. Each SNMPv3 user
configuration is entered in the User Table.
3. Assign SNMPv3 users to security groups according to their level of access privilege by entering
the snmpv3 group command.
4. Define the name of an SNMPv3 notification configuration by entering the snmpv3 notify
command.
Configuring SNMPv3 notifications 203