NetEngine IAD User Guide
Administration 31
Configuring the System Name
Type N to configure the system name (up to 39 alphanumeric characters):
1. The IAD displays the current system name and prompt:
System Description is currently:
Enter new System Description >
Type the new system name and press Enter.
2. The IAD saves the configuration. Continue with other SNMP settings,
or press Escape to return to the Main menu.
3. Reset the IAD (page 15).
Configuring the System Location
Type L to configure the system location (up to 39 alphanumeric
characters):
1. The IAD displays the current system location and prompt:
System Location is currently:
Enter new System Location >
Type the name of the new server location and press Enter.
2. The IAD saves the configuration. Continue with other SNMP settings,
or press Escape to return to the Main menu.
3. Reset the IAD (page 15) for changes to take effect.
Configuring the System Community
The value that you set must match the write community name of the
SNMP host to enable the SNMP Set operation. If you enable SNMP and
the read-write Community Name is null, SNMP enters read-only mode with
a community name of “public”.
Type C to select Configure System Location.
1. The IAD displays the current community name and prompts you to
enter a new name:
SNMP Community is currently:
Enter new SNMP Community >
Type the name of the SNMP community to which your system belongs
and press Enter.
2. The IAD saves the configuration. Continue with other SNMP settings,
or press Escape to return to the Main menu.
3. Reset the IAD (page 15) for changes to take effect.
Configuring the SNMP Trap Host IP Address
Type T to select Select Configure SNMP Trap Host IP Address of the
system setup for trap operations:
1. The IAD displays the current IP address and prompt:
Current SNMP Trap Host IP Address = 0.0.0.0
Enter new SNMP Trap Host IP address:
Type the IP address and press Enter.
2. The IAD saves the configuration. Continue with other SNMP settings,
or press Escape to return to the Main menu.
3. Reset the IAD (page 15) for changes to take effect.