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CHAPTER 22
SNMP
22.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure the SNMP options of the Switch.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol
used to manage and monitor TCP/IP-based devices.
22.2 What You Can Do
•Use the SNMP Settings screen (Section 22.4 on page 137) to configure the
basic SNMP settings for the Switch.
•Use the Community Name screen (Section 22.5 on page 138) to create SNMP
communities.
•Use the Trap Receiver screen (Section 22.6 on page 140) to configure the
sending of SNMP traps to remote SNMP management stations.
22.3 What You Need to Know
22.3.1 About SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol
used to manage and monitor TCP/IP-based devices. SNMP is used to exchange
management information between the network management system (NMS) and a
network element (NE). A manager station can manage and monitor the Switch
through the network via SNMP version one (SNMPv1) or SNMP version 2c. The
