Blade ICE RACKSWITCH G8124-E - Manual (Page 35)

BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide
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Using Simple Network Management Protocol
BLADEOS provides Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1, version 2, and
version 3 support for access through any network management software, such as IBM Director or
HP-OpenView.
Note – SNMP read and write functions are enabled by default. For best security practices, if SNMP
is not needed for your network, it is recommended that you disable these functions prior to
connecting the switch to the network.
To access the SNMP agent on the G8124, the read and write community strings on the SNMP
manager should be configured to match those on the switch. The default read community string on
the switch is
public and the default write community string is private .
The read and write community strings on the switch can be changed using the following commands:
The SNMP manager should be able to reach any one of the IP interfaces on the switch.
For the SNMP manager to receive the SNMPv1 traps sent out by the SNMP agent on the switch,
configure the trap host on the switch with the following commands:
For more information on SNMP usage and configuration, see “Simple Network Management
Protocol” on page 355 .
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server read-community <1-32 characters>
-and-
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server write-community <1-32 characters>
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server trap-src-if <trap source IP interface>
RS G8124(config)# snmp-server host <IPv4 address> <trap host community string>