User Manual

Configure System Information
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M4100 Series Managed Switch
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7. Select System
 SNMP  SNMP V1/V2  Community Configuration.
8. In the Community Name list, select an existing community name or select Create to create
a new one.
A valid entry is a case-sensitive string of up to 16 characters.
9. T
o denote a range of IP addresses that SNMP clients can use to access this device,
complete the Client Address field and the Client IP Mask field.
If either the Client Address or IP Mask value is 0.0.0.0, access is allowed from any IP
address. Otherwise, every client's address is
ANDed with the mask, as is the Client
Address, and, if the values are equal, access is allowed. For example, if the Client
Address and Client IP Mask parameters are 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0, then any client
whose address is 192.168.1.0 through 192.168.1.255 (inclusive) is allowed access. To
allow access from only one station, use a Client IP Mask value of 255.255.255.255, and
use that machine's IP address for the Client Address.
10. In the Access Mode list, select Read/W
rite or Read Only to specify the access level for this
community.
11. Use Status to specify the status of this community by selecting Enable or Disable.
If you select enable, the community name must be unique among all valid community
names or the set request is rejected. If you select Disable, the community name become
invalid.
12. T
o add the currently selected community to the switch, click the ADD button.
13. T
o delete the currently selected Community Name, click the DELETE button.
Configure an SNMP Trap
 To configure an SNMP trap:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser
.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.