Configuring for Network Management Applications
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
SNMP Notifications
The switches covered in this guide support:
■ SNMP version 1 or SNMP version 2c traps
■ SNMPv2c informs
■ SNMPv3 notification process, including traps
This section describes how to configure a switch to send network security and
link-change notifications to configured trap receivers.
Supported Notifications
By default, the following notifications are enabled on a switch:
■ Manager password changes
■ SNMP authentication failure
■ Link-change traps: when the link on a port changes from up to down
(linkDown) or down to up (linkUp)
■ Port-security (web, MAC, or 802.1X) authentication failure
■ Invalid password entered in a login attempt through a direct serial, Telnet,
or SSH connection
■ Inability to establish a connection with the RADIUS or TACACS+ authen-
tication server
■ DHCP snooping events
■ ARP protection events
In addition, you can enable the switch to send the following types of
notifications to configured trap receivers. For information on how to
configure each notification, refer to the ProCurve software guide under which
the notification is listed.
■ Management and Configuration Guide:
• Configuration changes
• Link-Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
• Ping tests
• Power over Ethernet (POE): port toggle, power limit
• RMON
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