fw 05.01.00 and sw 07.01.00 edge switch 2/24 product manager user guide

Configuring the Switch
116 Edge Switch 2/24 Product Manager User Guide
To configure SNMP traps and assign community names, use the following steps:
1. Select SNMP from the Configure menu on the menu bar.
The Configure SNMP dialog box displays.
Figure 29: Configure SNMP dialog box
2. Click the Enable Authorization Traps field to enable authorization traps to
be sent to SNMP management stations when unauthorized stations try to
access SNMP information from the switch.
3. Click a field in the Community Name column to select the row. Enter the
SNMP community name for the trap recipient. Enter up to 32 characters. This
also defines community names from which SNMP managers can read MIB
variables from or write MIB variables to the switch. Refer to the note under
“Configure SNMP” on page 115 for more information about assigning
community names.
4. Click the Write Authorization check box to enable write authorization for
the community name. A check mark displays in the box to indicate that write
authorization is enabled.
5. Enter the IP address for a trap recipient (SNMP management station) by
clicking in the Trap Recipient column and entering an IP address.
Note: The following step is usually is not necessary. If you do not wish to override the
default UDP number, skip to step 7.