Administrator Guide

Writing Managed Object Values
You may only alter (write) a managed object value if your management station is a member of the same community as the SNMP agent,
and the object is writable.
Use the following command to write or write-over the value of a managed object.
• To write or write-over the value of a managed object.
snmpset -v version -c community agent-ip {identifier.instance | descriptor.instance}syntax
value
> snmpset -v 2c -c mycommunity 10.11.131.161 sysName.0 s "R5"
SNMPv2-MIB::sysName.0 = STRING: R5
Configuring Contact and Location Information
using SNMP
You may configure system contact and location information from the Dell EMC Networking system or from the management station using
SNMP.
To configure system contact and location information from the Dell EMC Networking system and from the management station using
SNMP, use the following commands.
• (From a Dell EMC Networking system) Identify the system manager along with this person’s contact information (for example, an
email address or phone number).
CONFIGURATION mode
snmp-server contact text
You may use up to 55 characters.
The default is None.
• (From a Dell EMC Networking system) Identify the physical location of the system (for example, San Jose, 350 Holger Way, 1st floor
lab, rack A1-1).
CONFIGURATION mode
snmp-server location text
You may use up to 55 characters.
The default is None.
• (From a management station) Identify the system manager along with this person’s contact information (for example, an email
address or phone number).
CONFIGURATION mode
snmpset -v version -c community agent-ip sysContact.0 s “contact-info”
You may use up to 55 characters.
The default is None.
• (From a management station) Identify the physical location of the system (for example, San Jose, 350 Holger Way, 1st floor lab, rack
A1-1).
CONFIGURATION mode
snmpset -v version -c community agent-ip sysLocation.0 s “location-info”
You may use up to 55 characters.
The default is None.
Subscribing to Managed Object Value Updates
using SNMP
By default, the Dell EMC Networking system displays some unsolicited SNMP messages (traps) upon certain events and conditions.
You can also configure the system to send the traps to a management station. Traps cannot be saved on the system.
Dell EMC Networking OS supports the following three sets of traps:
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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