Reference Guide

662 | Simple Network Management Protocol
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Write Managed Object Values
You may only alter (write) a managed object value if your management station is a member of the same
community as the SNMP agent, and the object is writable.
To write or write-over the value of a managed object:
Figure 37-5. Writing over the Current Value of a Managed Object
Configure Contact and Location Information using SNMP
You may configure system contact and location information from the Dell Networking system or from the
management station using SNMP.
To configure system contact and location information from the Dell Networking system:
Figure 37-4. Reading the Value of Many Managed Objects at Once
Task Command
To write or write-over the value of a
managed object, as shown in Figure 37-5.
snmpset -v version -c community agent-ip {identifier.instance |
descriptor.instance}
Task Command Command Mode
Identify the system manager along with this person’s contact
information (e.g E-mail address or phone number). You may use
up to 55 characters.
Default: None
snmp-server contact text CONFIGURATION
Task Command
> snmpwalk -v 2c -c mycommunity 10.11.131.161 .1.3.6.1.2.1.1
SNMPv2-MIB::sysDescr.0 = STRING: Dell Force10 Networks Real Time Operating System Software
Dell Force10 Operating System Version: 1.0
Dell Force10 Application Software Version: E_MAIN4.7.6.350
Copyright (c) 1999-2011 by Dell, Inc.
Build Time: Mon May 12 14:02:22 PDT 2008
SNMPv2-MIB::sysObjectID.0 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6027.1.3.1
DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance = Timeticks: (32920954) 3 days, 19:26:49.54
SNMPv2-MIB::sysContact.0 = STRING:
SNMPv2-MIB::sysName.0 = STRING: S50V_7.7
SNMPv2-MIB::sysLocation.0 = STRING:
SNMPv2-MIB::sysServices.0 = INTEGER: 4
> snmpset -v 2c -c mycommunity 10.11.131.161 sysName.0 s "R5"
SNMPv2-MIB::sysName.0 = STRING: R5