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Monitoring and Managing
the Switch
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Using HP TopTools or Other SNMP Tools To
Monitor and Manage the Switch
You can manage the switch via SNMP from a network management station.
Included with your switch is a CD-ROM containing a copy of HP TopTools for
Hubs & Switches, an easy-to-install and use network management application
that runs on your Windows NT- or Windows 95-based PC.
HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches provides control of your switch through its
graphical interface. In addition, it makes use of the RMON agent and statistical
sampling software that is included in the switch to provide powerful, but easy-
to-use traffic monitoring and network activity analysis tools.
This chapter provides:
■ An overview of SNMP management for the switch
■ An overview of the configuration process for supporting SNMP manage-
ment of the switch. (For the configuration procedures for specific fea-
tures, refer to chapter 6, “Configuring the Switch”.)
■ Information on advanced management through RMON and HP Extended
RMON Support
To implement SNMP management, you must either configure the switch with
the appropriate IP address or, if you are using DHCP/Bootp to configure the
switch, ensure that the DHCP or Bootp process provides the IP address. (The
IPX address is automatically learned.) If multiple VLANs are configured, each
VLAN interface should have its own IP or IPX network address.
SNMP Management Features
SNMP management features on the switch include:
■ Security via configuration of SNMP communities
■ Event reporting via SNMP traps and RMON
■ Managing the switch with a network management tool such as HP Top-
Tools for Hubs & Switches