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SNMP
Any Network Manager running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can
manage the switch, provided the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed
correctly on the management station. Each Network Manager provides its own user
interface to the management facilities.
The following sections describe how to get started if you want to use an SNMP
manager. It assumes you are already familiar with SNMP management. If not, refer to
the following publication:
“The Simple Book”
by Marshall T. Rose
ISBN 0-13-8121611-9
Published by Prentice Hall
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A
GENTS
In order to have access to the SNMP agent residing in the switch, at least one VLAN
must have an IP address assigned to it.
For more information on assigning IP addresses, refer to Table 3-3.
S
UPPORTED
MIB
S
Any Network Manager running SNMP can manage the Summit, provided the MIB is
installed correctly on the management station. In addition to private MIBs, the Summit
supports the standard MIBs listed in Table 3-6.
Table 3-6:
Supported MIBs
Description RFC Number
MIB II 1213
IP Forwarding Table MIB 1354
Bridge MIB 1493
Evolution of Interfaces 1573
RIP2 MIB 1724
RMON (Etherstats, History,
Alarms, and Events)
1757
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