3-58Configuring SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. Theswitch supports the following SNMP versions:z SNMP version 1z SNMP version 2cThe SNMP agents maintain a list of variables, which are used to manage the switch. The variables aredefined in the Management Information Base (MIB). The SNMP agent defines the MIB specificationformat, as well as the format used to access the information over the network. Access rights to theSNMP agents are controlled by access strings.This section contains the following topics:z Defining SNMP Communitiesz Removing SNMP Communitiesz Defining SNMP Trapsz Removing SNMP TrapsDefining SNMP CommunitiesAccess rights are managed by defining communities in the SNMP Communities Setup Page. When thecommunity names are changed, access rights are also changed. SNMP communities are defined onlyfor SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.Click Administration > SNMP > Communities > Setup. The SNMP Communities Setup Page opens.Figure 3-65 SNMP Communities Setup PageThe SNMP Communities Setup Page contains the following fields:Table 3-52 SNMP Communities Setup Page item descriptionItem DescriptionSNMP StatusSpecifies if SNMP is enabled on the switch. The possible field values are:z Enabled: Enables SNMP on the switch.z Disabled: Disables SNMP on the switch.Insert NewCommunity Enables adding an SNMP community.
