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Figure 5-3:
Switch Contact Information dialog for adding a switch to Inventory Manager
You can add up to five Summit switches at one time using this dialog box.
2 Enter the switch IP address and community strings into the appropriate fields. These
are the parameters that the Enterprise Manager uses to access the switch.
You may also enter a DNS-resolvable host name in place of the Switch IP address.
3 To clear the contents all fields, click Clear.
4 To add the new information into the database, click Apply.
5 To cancel the Add process, click Cancel.
When you click Apply, the Inventory Manager adds the switches to the database. It
makes a set of SNMP requests to retrieve data that is needed from the switches by the
Enterprise Manager applets. It also creates a set of SmartTraps rules for the switch, that
tell the switch what status and configuration changes are of interest to the Enterprise
Manager.
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The Enterprise Manager requires an IP address and SNMP community strings in order
to communicate with a switch. If these parameters are changed on the switch, the
Enterprise Manager will no longer be able to access the switch. You can use the Modify
function to update the access parameters in the Enterprise Manager database so that the
Enterprise Manager can resume communication with the switch.