User guide

Managing serial console switches 128
Configuring general SNMP parameters for serial console switches
1. Select SNMP.
2. Select Enable SNMP to configure the serial console switch to respond to SNMP requests over UDP
port 161.
3. In the System section, enter the fully qualified domain name of the system in the Name field, a
description in the Description field, and a contact person in the Contact field.
IMPORTANT: If you are using LDAP or are planning to use LDAP in the future, the name in the Name field
must match the computer name that represents the console switch in the Active Directory.
4. Enter the community names in the Read field, Write field, and Trap field. These specify the
community strings that must be used in SNMP actions. The read and write strings apply only to
SNMP over UDP port 161 and act as passwords that protect access to the console switch. The
values can be up to 64 characters in length.
5. Add up to four SNMP management stations that are allowed to monitor the serial console switch,
such as HP Systems Insight Manager, or leave the field blank to allow any SNMP management
station to manage the serial console switch. For more information, see "Adding, modifying, and
deleting allowable managers for serial console switches (on page 128)."
6. Add up to four SNMP trap destinations to which this serial console switch sends traps and in the
Trap Destination field. For more information, see "Adding, modifying, and deleting trap destinations
for serial console switches (on page 129)."
7. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
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Click Apply to save the settings and remain in the open window.
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Click Cancel to exit the window without saving.
Adding, modifying, and deleting allowable managers for serial console switches
In the Allowable Managers area, you can specify up to four SNMP management entities to monitor this
serial console switch, or leave this area blank to allow any station to monitor the serial console switch.
You can also modify or delete an existing allowable manager.
To add an allowable manager:
1. Click Add. The Allowable Manager dialog box appears.
2. Enter the IP address of the management station.
3. Click OK to add the management station.
To modify an allowable manager: