- Hewlett-Packard Switch User Manual

Configuring for Network Management Applications
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
SNMP Community Features
Feature Default Menu CLI Web
show SNMP communities n/a page page —
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configure identity information none — page
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configure community names
public page page —
MIB view for a community name
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(operator, manager)
manager “ “
write access for default
“ “
community name unrestricted
“
“ “
Use SNMP communities to restrict access to the switch by SNMP management
stations by adding, editing, or deleting SNMP communities. You can configure
up to five SNMP communities, each with either an operator-level or a manager-
level view, and either restricted or unrestricted write access.
Using SNMP requires that the switch have an IP address and subnet mask
compatible with your network.
Caution For ProCurve Manager (PCM) version 1.5 or earlier (or any TopTools version),
deleting the “public” community disables some network management
functions (such as traffic monitoring, SNMP trap generation, and threshold
setting). If network management security is a concern, and you are using the
above software versions, ProCurve recommends that you change the write
access for the “public” community to “Restricted”.
Menu: Viewing and Configuring non-SNMP version 3
Communities
To View, Edit, or Add SNMP Communities:
1. From the Main Menu, Select:
2. Switch Configuration...
6. SNMP Community Names
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