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Silex
Advanced Configuration
Part Number 140-00188-180
Table 6 describes the messages used to communicate between the network manager and the SNMP
agent, as defined in RFC 1157. Each SNMP message must contain a Community Name, which is used
like a password. The default Community name for the Serial Device Server Serial Device Server is
PUBLIC.
Table 6 SNMP Commands
Command
Description
GET
Retrieves management information for a specific managed object contained in the
agent.
The GET message must contain the OID for the specified object. The response is a
GET-RESPONSE message containing either the current value of the requested
object, or an indication as to why the request failed.
GET NEXT
Retrieves management information from a non-specific managed object.
The GET NEXT contains either a complete OID or a fragment of an OID. The
response is a GET-RESPONSE message containing either the OID and data of the
item immediately right of the specified OID in the tree or an indication as to why the
request failed.
GET
RESPONSE
This is the information sent back from the unit in response to the GET, GET NEXT
command.
SET
Requests a change to the value of a specified object.
The response is a GET-RESPONSE message with either an indication that the
requested change had been made or with an indication as to why the request failed.
TRAP
Sends a one-way notification from the agent to the manager that a significant event
has occurred. This is the only message initiated by the SNMP agent.
To configure the SNMP server settings:
7. Log into the Serial Device Server internal web pages using a standard web browser. Click Server
Settings to access the screen shown in Figure 10. You can then enter the relevant SNMP
information for your network.