AMX NXA-ENET24 Switch User Manual


 
SNMP Protocol
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NXA-ENET24 - Software Management Guide
Enabling SNMP
Enables SNMPv3 service for all management clients (i.e., versions 1, 2c, 3).
Command Attributes
Enabling SNMP - Web
Select SNMP, Agent Status.
Enabling SNMP - CLI
The following example enables SNMP on the switch.
Setting Community Access Strings
You may configure up to five community strings authorized for management access using SNMP v1 and v2c.
All community strings used for IP Trap Managers should be listed in this table.
For security reasons, you should consider removing the default strings.
Command Attributes
Setting Community Access Strings - Web
Click SNMP, SNMP Configuration. Add new community strings as required, select the access rights from the
Access Mode drop-down list, then click Add.
Command Attributes
SNMP Agent Status: Enables SNMP on the switch.
FIG. 40
Web - Enabling the SNMP Agent
Console(config)#snmp-server 293
Console(config)#
Command Attributes
SNMP Community
Capability:
Indicates that the switch supports up to five community strings.
Current: Displays a list of the community strings currently configured.
Community String: A community string that acts like a password and permits access to the SNMP proto-
col.
Default strings: “public” (read-only access), “private” (read/write access)
Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive
Access Mode: Specifies the access rights for the community string:
Read-Only – Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.
Read/Write – Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify
MIB objects.
FIG. 41
Web - Configuring SNMP Community Strings