Ethernet SNMP Module Installation and Reference Guide ( J2603B) 1995-10

Network Addressing Notes
The communication between an SNMP network management station and the
agent code on the HP Ethernet SNMP Module takes place at the network
layer. To communicate with an SNMP network management station, the hub
with the HP Ethernet SNMP Module installed therefore 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 intentionally gets an IPX address from an IPX router or server on
the network.
IP Addressing: By default, the hub with an HP Ethernet SNMP
Module installed is configured to automatically seek an IP address from
a BOOTP server on the network. This is done when the hub is powered
on. If an IP address is not found, the HP Ethernet SNMP Module will
seek an IP address every ten minutes until it finds an IP address. You can
disable an HP Ethernet SNMP Module from polling by using the IPconfig
command described later in this chapter.
To take advantage of this feature, you must set up your BOOTP (Internet
Boot Protocol) server with the IP configuration for your hub before you
connect the hub to the network and power it on. To set up your BOOTP
server, see an example of a BOOTP table in appendix C in HP AdvanceStack
10Base-T Hubs Installation and Reference Guide.
Alternatively, you can manually configure an IP address on the hub by using
the IP configuration function in HP Stack Manager or the IPconfig console
command.
IPX Addressing: By default, the hub with an HP Ethernet SNMP
Module installed will automatically acquire an address from an IPX
router on the network.
Extended Hub
Capabilities
Extended Hub Capabilities
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