Configuring snmp, Configuring snmp -82 – SMC Networks TIGERSWITCH 10/100 User Manual

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CLI – This example creates trunk 1 with ports 5 and 17. Just
connect these ports to two static trunk ports on another switch to
form a trunk.

Configuring SNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a communication
protocol designed specifically for managing devices or other
elements on a network. Equipment commonly managed with
SNMP includes switches, routers and host computers. SNMP is
typically used to configure these devices for proper operation in a
network environment, as well as to monitor them to evaluate
performance or detect potential problems.

The switch includes an onboard SNMP agent that continuously
monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing
through its ports. A network management station can access this
information using the appropriate software. Access rights to the
onboard agent are controlled by community strings. To
communicate with the switch, the management station must first

Console(config)#interface port-channel 1

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Console(config-if)#port-group 4

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Console#show interfaces status port-channel 1

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Information of Trunk 1
Basic information:

Port type: 100TX
Mac address: 00-55-FF-FF-DD-E2

Configuration:

Name:
Port admin: Up
Speed-duplex: Auto
Capabilities: 10half, 10full, 100half, 100full,
Flow control: Disabled

Current status:

Created by: User
Link status: Down
Operation speed-duplex: 10half
Flow control type: None
Member Ports: Eth1/5, Eth1/17,

Console#

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