Compaq ProLiant Interconnect Switch - Manual (Page 87)

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 3-51
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Monitoring VLAN Status
To view the VLAN Status table:
1. Highlight VLAN Status on the Network Monitoring Menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
The VLAN Status window displays which VLAN ports are egress and which ports are
untagged.
Configuring SNMP Manager
The GbE Interconnect Switch sends out SNMP traps (alert messages) to network
management stations whenever certain exceptional events occur, such as when the GbE
Interconnect Switch is turned on or when a system reset occurs. The GbE Interconnect Switch
allows traps to be routed to up to four network management hosts.
SNMP (version 1) implements a rudimentary form of security by requiring that each request
include a “community name.” A community name is an arbitrary string of characters used as
a “password” to control access to the GbE Interconnect Switch. If the GbE Interconnect
Switch receives a request with a community name it does not recognize, it triggers an
authentication trap.
SNMP allows up to four community names to be defined. The community name “public” is
defined by default; you can change this name in addition to adding others. You must
coordinate these names with the community name settings you use in your network
management system.