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8-1
Monitoring and Managing
the Switch
8
Configuring for Network Management
Applications
You can manage the switch via SNMP from a network management station.
For this purpose, SMC recommends EliteView — an easy-to-install and use
network management application that runs on your Windows NT- or Windows
2000-based PC. EliteView uses the RMON statistical sampling software that is
included in the switch to provide powerful, but easy-to-use traffic monitoring
and network activity analysis tools. For more on EliteView, see the SMC
website at
http://www.smc.com
This chapter includes:
■ An overview of SNMP management for the switch
■ Configuring the SMC6624M switch for:
•SNMP management
•SNMP Communities
• Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps
■ Information on advanced management through RMON support
To implement SNMP management, you must either configure the switch with
an 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. If
multiple VLANs are configured, each VLAN interface should have its own IP
network address. For DHCP use with multiple VLANs, see “Which VLAN Is
Primary?” on page 9-51.