3Com SuperStack 3 3C17204 Getting Started Manual

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Setting Up SNMP Management 53■ The management workstation is connected to the Switch using a portin the management VLAN. By default, VLAN 1 is the managementVLAN containing all ports on the Switch.You can use the 3Com Network Director application that is available fromthe 3Com website to provide SNMP management for your Switch. If youuse 3Com Network Director it automatically loads the correct MIBs andnecessary files onto your workstation.Pre-requisites ■ Documentation supplied with the SNMP network managementapplication software.Setting Up SNMP By default, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 are enabled and a localengine ID is automatically defined. The local engine ID may be a stringspecified by the user or a generated default string based on the MACaddress of the device.For detailed descriptions of SNMP CLI commands please refer to thesystem management snmp menu. Please refer to the ManagementInterface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM thataccompanies your Switch.To configure SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c1 Set the desired access level (monitor, manager or security).2 Ensure the user’s access level is enabled for SNMPv1/2c.The access level is enabled by default.3 Set the community string for that user.4 Configure your SNMP manager application to use the community string.To configure SNMPv31 Set the desired access level (monitor, manager or security).2 Ensure the user's access level is enabled for SNMPv3.The access level is enabled by default.3 Configure SNMPv3 security for the user, setting the authenticationprotocol, authentication password (if authentication is used), privacyprotocol and privacy password (if privacy is used).4 Configure your SNMP manager application to use the username, with thesettings and passwords.DUA1720-3AAA09.book Page 53 Wednesday, July 6, 2005 4:33 PM