3Com Switch 7750 Configuration Guide

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LOGGING IN THROUGH NMS
Introduction You can also log into a switch through an NMS (network management station),
and then configure and manage the switch through the agent module on the
switch.
■ The agent here refers to the software running on network devices (switches)
and as the server.
■ SNMP (simple network management protocol) is applied between the NMS
and the agent.
To log into a switch through an NMS, you need to perform related configuration
on both the NMS and the switch.
Connection
Establishment Using
NMS
Figure 22 Network diagram for logging in through an NMS
Table 34 Requirements for logging into a switch through an NMS
Item Requirement
Switch The IP address of the VLAN interface of the switch is configured. The
route between the NMS and the VLAN interface IP address is available.
(Refer to “Configuring an IP Address for a VLAN Interface” on page
129 for more.)
The basic SNMP functions are configured. (Refer to “Configuring SNMP
Basic Functions” on page 741 for more.)
NMS The NMS is properly configured. (Refer to the user manual of your NMS
for more.)
Switch
NMS
Network