Asante Technologies 6200 - Manual (Page 66)

SNMP Configuration
Page 5-19
Enabling Authentication Traps
The IntraSwitch can be set to generate authentication traps.
Authentication traps are messages sent across the network
to an SNMP network management station. They alert you
when someone without access rights attempts to change
the device’s MIB information.
To set the IntraSwitch to generate traps:
1 Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typ-
ing
n in the Configuration Menu.
2 Type t toggle trap authentication from dis-
abled to enabled .
To cancel, press ctrl-c at the command
prompt.
To quit and return to the Configuration
Menu, type
q.
Adding a Trap Receiver
Trap receivers are the network management stations
designated to receive traps from the IntraSwitch when they
occur.
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Important! The maximum number of
trap receivers that can be set is
four.
To add a trap receiver entry:
1 Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typ-
ing
n in the Configuration Menu.
2 Type a to Add a Trap Receiver .
3 Type the IP address of the network manage-
ment station you want to receive traps, then
press
Return .
To cancel, press ctrl-c .
4 Type the trap receiver’s community string at
the prompt, then press
Return .
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