User guide
SNMP Settings
SNMP is a protocol used to communicate management information between network management applications
and MergePoint Unity switches. Other SNMP managers can communicate with your MergePoint Unity switches
by accessing MIB-II and the public portion of the enterprise MIB. When you open the SNMP screen, the OBWI
will retrieve the SNMP parameters from the unit.
From the SNMP screen, you can enter system information and community strings. You may also designate which
stations can manage the MergePoint Unity switch as well as receive SNMP traps from the switch. If you select
Enable SNMP, the unit will respond to SNMP requests over UDP port 161.
To configure general SNMP settings:
1. Select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - SNMP - SNMPSettings to open the SNMPscreen.
2. Click to enable the Enable SNMP checkbox to allow the MergePoint Unity switch to respond to SNMP
requests over UDP port 161.
3. Enter the system’s fully qualified domain name in the Name field, as well as a node contact person in the
Contact field.
4. Enter the Read, Write and Trap community names. These specify the community strings that must be used in
SNMP actions. The Read and Write strings only apply to SNMP over UDP port 161 and act as passwords
that protect access to the MergePoint Unity switch. The values can be up to 64 characters in length. These
fields may not be left blank.
5. Type the address of up to four management workstations that are allowed to manage this MergePoint Unity
switch in the Allowable Managers fields. Alternatively, you may leave these fields blank to allow any
station to manage the Remote Console Switch.
6. Click Save.
Event Settings
An event is a notification sent by the MergePoint Unity switch to a management station indicating that
something has occurred that may require further attention.
To enable individual events:
1. Select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Auditing - Events to open the Events screen.
2. Specify the events that will generate notifications by clicking the appropriate checkboxes in the list.
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Select or clear the checkbox next to Event Name to select or deselect the entire list.
3. Click Save.
Setting Event Destinations
You can configure audit events to be sent to SNMPtrap destinations and Syslog servers. The events enabled on
the Events screen are sent to all the servers listed on the Event Destination screen.
1. Select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Auditing - Destinations to open the Event Destinations
screen.
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