User`s manual

Configuring SNMP Settings
Command Line
You can configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) on your BitStorm L3S Switch to:
Send traps, or error messages, to one or more management stations
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Define community names, or passwords, to limit access to the Switch●
Access MIB files●
SNMP traps
You can monitor significant events on your network by having the Switch send error messages, called traps, to a
network management system or console.
For example, a trap might record errors and packet overflows that
signal network congestion. Along with the status and statistics reporting, traps are invaluable for troubleshooting.
The Switch issues the traps listed below, which can be identified in an SNMP management application by the
trap number:
Trap Number Definition
0
coldStart Switch is reinitializing after a shut down
1
warmStart Switch is reinitializing after a warm start
2
linkDown Communication link to the Switch is down
3
linkUp Communication link to the Switch is up
4
authenticationFailure Switch has received an SNMP packet from an
unauthorized station
Steps
To see the Switch's current trap level:
>show snmp trap level
Example: >show snmp trap level
1.
To set the trap severity level:
>set snmp trap level <n>
Example: >set snmp trap level 5
<n> is a value between 0 and 7
2.
Setting trap destinations
The Switch gives you a very simple way to create the list of management stations that you want to receive traps.
Whenever an SNMP management station polls the Switch for information, the Switch stores that station's IP
address information.
To see all community names, IP addresses and attribute—learned destinations appear with an attribute of
dynamic:
>show snmp trap
Example: >show snmp trap public
Trap-Rec-Address Trap-Rec-Community Attribute
192.168.3.8/32
public permanent
192.168.3.3/32 public permanent
192.168.3.7/8 public permanent
1.
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