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The SNMP view is displayed (Figure 49).

Figure 49 SNMP view

2. Perform the following:

a. Click the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the installed SNMP agent.

b. Select the Fibre Alliance management information base (FA MIB) from the FA MIB Version

drop-down list. This should be set to match the level of FA MIB used by the SNMP

management stations that access the product. Available selections are:

•FA MIB 3.0

•FA MIB 3.1

c. Select or clear the Enable Authentication Traps check box to enable or disable transmission

of SNMP trap messages to configured recipients.

d. For each trap recipient to be configured, enter a community name of 32 or fewer

alphanumeric characters in the associated Name box.

The community name is incorporated in SNMP trap messages to ensure against

unauthorized viewing or use.

e. Select or clear the Write Auth check box to enable or disable write authorization for the trap

recipient.

A check mark in the box indicates write authorization is enabled (default is disabled). When

the feature is enabled, a management workstation user can change the sysContact,

sysName, and sysLocation SNMP variables.

f. Enter the IP address or DNS host name of the trap recipient (SNMP management

workstation) in the associated Trap Recipient box. Use 64 or fewer alphanumeric characters.

HP recommends using the IP address.

g. Enter a decimal user datagram protocol (UDP) number in the UDP Port box.

The default is 162.