Reference Guide

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Graphical Software
From HP Interconnect Manager
Graphical Software
From HP Interconnect Manager
The HP 100VG SNMP/Bridge Module has embedded SNMP agent code
allowing an HP AdvanceStack 100VG Hub, with the module installed, to be
managed by HP Interconnect Manager and any other SNMP-compliant
network management product.
Features Provided
Most of the management features that are available through the out-of-band
management tool, HP Stack Manager, are also available from a network
management station running HP Interconnect Manager. This network
management tool also provides the additional management features listed
below. See the documentation accompanying HP Interconnect Manager for
more information.
■ Redundant SNMP management capability if there is more than one HP
100VG SNMP/Bridge Module in the chain. If communication between the
network management station and the hub with the HP 100VG SNMP/
Bridge Module is interrupted, any other hub that has an HP 100VG SNMP/
Bridge Module in the chain can take over the management communica-
tion. See the HP Interconnect Manager product documentation for more
information.
■ Capability to manage up to 16 HP 100VG hubs in a chain through a single
HP 100VG SNMP/Bridge Module. With only one SNMP/Bridge Module in
a 10Base-T hub stack and one 100VG SNMP/Bridge Module in a 100VG
hub stack, all the 100VG and the 10Base-T hubs in the two stacks can be
managed over the network from a network management station.
■ Graphs and statistics of network activity.
Network Addressing Notes
The communication between an SNMP network management station and the
agent code on the HP 100VG SNMP/Bridge Module takes place at the network
layer. To communicate with an SNMP network management station, the hub
with the HP 100VG SNMP/Bridge Module installed needs a network address.
If the communication is over a TCP/IP network, an IP address must be
assigned. If the communication is over a Novell NetWare network, the agent
code automatically gets an IPX address from an IPX router or server on the
network.