Enterasys b5

Enterasys B5 CLI Reference 8-1
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SNMP Configuration
ThischapterdescribestheSimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)setofcommandsand
howtousethem.
SNMP Configuration Summary
SNMPisanapplication‐layerprotocolthatfacilitatesthe exchangeofmanagementinformation
betweennetworkdevices.SNMPenablesnetworkadministratorstomanagenetwork
performance,findandsolvenetworkproblems,andplanfornetworkgrowth.
EnterasysB5devicessupportthreeversionsofSNMP:
•Version1(SNMPv1)—Thisistheinitialimplementation
ofSNMP.RefertoRFC1157forafull
descriptionoffunctionality.
•Version2(SNMPv2c)—ThesecondreleaseofSNMP,describedinRFC1907,hasadditions
andenhancementstodatatypes, countersize,andprotocoloperations.
•Version3(SNMPv3)—This isthemostrecentversionofSNMP,andincludes
significant
enhancementstoadministrationandsecurity.SNMPv3isfullydescribedinRFC2571,
RFC 2572,RFC2573,RFC2574,andRFC2575.
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SNMP Configuration Summary 8-1
Reviewing SNMP Statistics 8-3
Configuring SNMP Users, Groups, and Communities 8-8
Configuring SNMP Access Rights 8-15
Configuring SNMP MIB Views 8-19
Configuring SNMP Target Parameters 8-23
Configuring SNMP Target Addresses 8-26
Configuring SNMP Notification Parameters 8-29
Creating a Basic SNMP Trap Configuration 8-36
Configuring the SNMP Management Interface 8-38
Note: An Enterasys Networks Feature Guide document containing an in-depth discussion of SNMP
configuration is located on the Enterasys Networks web site:
https://extranet.enterasys.com/downloads/