DES-3550 Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Figure 7- 18. Enable Admin Screen
When this screen appears, click the Enable Admin button revealing a window for the user to
enter authentication (password, username), as seen below. A successful entry will promote the
user to Administrator level privileges on the Switch.
Figure 7- 19. Enter Network Password window
SNMP
SNMP Settings
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an OSI Layer 7 (Application Layer)
designed specifically for managing and monitoring network devices. SNMP enables network
management stations to read and modify the settings of gateways, routers, switches, and other
network devices. Use SNMP to configure system features for proper operation, monitor
performance, and detect potential problems in the switch, switch group, or network.
Managed devices that support SNMP include software (referred to as an agent), which runs
locally on the device. A defined set of variables (managed objects) is maintained by the
SNMP agent and used to manage the device. These objects are defined in a Management
Information Base (MIB), which provides a standard presentation of the information controlled
by the on-board SNMP agent. SNMP defines both the format of the MIB specifications and
the protocol used to access this information over the network.
The DES-3550 supports the SNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3. You can specify which version of
the SNMP you want to use to monitor and control the Switch. The three versions of SNMP
vary in the level of security provided between the management station and the network
device.
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