ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Web-based Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Web-based Interface
The GbE Interconnect Switch has software, called an agent, that processes SNMP requests.
The user program that makes the requests and collects the responses runs on the management
station (a designated computer on the network). The SNMP agent and the user program both
use the UDP/IP protocol to exchange packets.
The authentication protocol ensures that both the switch SNMP agent and the remote user
SNMP application program discard packets from unauthorized users. SNMP (version 1)
implements a form of security by requiring that each request include a “community string.” A
community string is an arbitrary string of characters used as a “password” to control access to
the GbE Interconnect Switch.
In addition, the GbE Interconnect Switch supports Remote Management (RMON) version 1,
groups 1 (Statistics), 2 (History), 3 (Alarm), and 9 (Event).
To configure SNMP Manager parameters:
1. Select SNMP Manager from the Management menu. The following screen is displayed.
2. In the Community String field, type a user-defined SNMP community string.
3. In the Access Right field, select the access right of Read-Only or Read-Write.
4. In the Status field, set the status of the current community string to Valid or Invalid.
5. Click Apply after making changes to the settings.
IMPORTANT: To save the configuration settings permanently, you must enter them into NVRAM
using the Save Changes option on the Maintenance menu. Refer to the section, “Saving
Changes,” earlier in this chapter.
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