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Using SNMP

Summit 200 Series Switch Installation and User Guide

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switch for the trap receiver to receive switch-generated traps. SNMP community strings can contain
up to 127 characters.

• System contact

(optional)—The system contact is a text field that enables you to enter the name of

the person(s) responsible for managing the switch.

• System name

—The system name is the name that you have assigned to this switch. The default

name is the model name of the switch (for example, Summit1 switch).

• System location

(optional)—Using the system location field, you can enter an optional location for

this switch.

NOTE

In stacked configurations, you may configure SNMP through a single IP address. Stacked switches
support the port statistics MIBs along with send traps.

Table 18 describes SNMP configuration commands.

Table 18: SNMP Configuration Commands

Command

Description

config snmp add trapreceiver <ipaddress>
community <string>

Adds the IP address of a specified trap
receiver. The IP address can be a unicast,
multicast, or broadcast address. A
maximum of 16 trap receivers is allowed.

config snmp community [read-only | read-write]
<string>

Adds an SNMP read or read/write
community string. The default

read-only

community string is

public

. The default

read-write

community string is

private

. Each community string can

have a maximum of 127 characters, and
can be enclosed by double quotation
marks.

config snmp delete trapreceiver [<ip_address>
community <string> | all]

Deletes the IP address of a specified trap
receiver or all authorized trap receivers.

config snmp syscontact <string>

Configures the name of the system
contact. A maximum of 255 characters is
allowed.

config snmp syslocation <string>

Configures the location of the switch. A
maximum of 255 characters is allowed.

config snmp sysname <string>

Configures the name of the switch. A
maximum of 32 characters is allowed. The
default sysname is the model name of the
device (for example,

Summit200-24)

.

The

sysname

appears in the switch

prompt.

disable snmp access

Disables SNMP on the switch. Disabling
SNMP access does not affect the SNMP
configuration (for example, community
strings).

disable snmp traps

Prevents SNMP traps from being sent
from the switch. Does not clear the SNMP
trap receivers that have been configured.

enable snmp access

Turns on SNMP support for the switch.

enable snmp traps

Turns on SNMP trap support.

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