Asante Technologies 9000 Switch User Manual


 
SNMP Configuration
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Enabling Authentication Traps
The IntraChassis 9000 can be set to generate authentication traps.
Authentication traps are messages sent across the network to an SNMP network
management station. They alert you when someone attempts to read or change
data without the proper community string.
To set the IntraChassis 9000 to generate traps, use the following procedure.
1 Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typing n in the
Configuration Menu.
2 Type a to toggle trap authentication to enabled.
To cancel the change, press ctrl-c at the command prompt.
3 Press Return. The new setting takes effect.
4 Type q to quit and return to the Configuration Menu.
Adding or Updating a Trap Receiver
Trap receivers are network management stations designated to receive traps
from the IntraChassis 9000.
Important: The maximum number of trap receivers that
can be set is four.
To add or update a trap receiver entry, use the following procedure.
1 Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typing n in the
Configuration Menu.
2 Type a to Add a Trap Receiver. An IP prompt appears.
3 Type the new or updated IP address of the network manage-
ment station you want to receive traps, then press Return.
To cancel an entry, press ctrl-c at the command prompt.
4 Type the trap receiver’s community string at the prompt for
it, then press Return again.
The trap receiver entry is added or updated. Type q to
return to the Configuration Menu.
Deleting a Trap Receiver
Use the following procedure to delete a trap receiver you have previously
designated.
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