ZT8101 Users Guide 91
Using the Web Console
attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this
information. Access rights to the on-board agent are controlled by community strings. To
communicate with the switch, the NMS must first submit a valid community string for
authentication.
To configure SNMP community strings
You can configure up to four community strings for SNMP authentication.
1. In the left panel, click Network Management.
2. In the top panel, click SNMP Community Setup.
3. Configure these fields.
4. Click Apply.
To configure trap recipients
The trap recipient screen allows you to specify which management stations will receive
authentication failure messages or other trap messages from the switch. Up to three trap recipients
may be entered.
1. In the left panel, click Network Management.
2. In the top panel, click SNMP Trap Recipients.
3. Configure these fields.
4. Click Apply.
Field Description
Community String
Specifies a string of up to 20 characters used for authentication of users
wanting access to the switch’s SNMP agent.
Rights
Specifies the level of access for an authorized user. The level can be
Read-Only or Read-Write.
Status
Specifies whether the current string is Enabled or Disabled. This is used to
temporarily limit access to the switch’s SNMP agent.
Field Description
IP Address
Specifies the IP address of the management station that will receive traps
generated by the switch.
SNMP Community String
Specifies a string of up to 20 characters used for authentication of users
wanting to receive traps from the switch’s SNMP agent. This is similar to a
password in that stations that do not know the correct string cannot receive
or request SNMP information from the switch.
Status
Enables or disables the selected community string. This is used to
temporarily limit a station from receiving traps generated by the switch.