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SNMP configuration
The SNMP configuration defines how authentication traps are managed.
configuration parameters. The illegal characters for the user-defined fields are the pound sign (#),
semi-colon (;), and comma (,).
Table 15
SNMP configuration parameters
Parameter
SNMP Enabled
Contact
Read Community Read community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
Trap Community
SNMP Proxy
Location
Authentication
Trap
Write Community Write community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
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Managing switches
Description
Enables or disables SNMP communication with other switches in the
fabric
Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) of the person who is to be
contacted to respond to trap events. The default is "undefined".
SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only
field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must
be the same. The default is "public".
Trap community password (up to 32 characters) that authorizes an
SNMP agent to receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the
switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The
default is "public".
If enabled, you can use SNMP to monitor and configure any switch in
the fabric
Specifies the name (up to 64 characters) for the switch location. The
default is "undefined".
Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures. If
enabled, a notification trap is sent when incorrect community string
values are used. The default value is "False".
SNMP agent to write information to the switch. This is a write-only field.
The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the
same. The default is "private".
Table 15
describes the SNMP
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