Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Configuring SNMP credentials

1. Select Discover > Setup.

The Discover Setup dialog box displays.

2. Select an IP address from the Available Addresses table.

3. Click Edit.

The Address Properties dialog box displays.

4. Click the SNMP tab.

5. Select the SNMP version from the SNMP Version list.

• If you selected v1, continue with step 6.

• If you select v3, the SNMP tab displays the v3 required parameters. Go to step 10.

To discover a Virtual Fabric device, you must configure SNMP v3 and your SNMP v3 user

account must be defined as a Fabric OS switch user.

6. Specify the Read option by selecting Default ‘public’ or Custom.

7. If you selected Custom, enter the community string in the Custom and Confirm Custom fields.

8. Specify the Write option by selecting Default ‘private’ or Custom.

9. If you selected Custom, enter the community string in the Custom and Confirm Custom fields.

Go to step 22.

10. If you are configuring a 256-Port director, select the Configure for <256-Port_Director_Name>

check box.

• If you selected Configure for <256-Port_Director_Name>, go to step 14.

• If you did not select Configure for <256-Port_Director_Name>, continue with step 11.

FIGURE 12 Address Properties Dialog Box (SNMP Tab - v3)

11. Enter a user name in the User Name field.

12. Enter a context name In the Context Name field.

13. Select the authorization protocol in the Auth Protocol field.