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SN0051102-00 A B-1
B Simple Network
Management Protocol
(SNMP)
Introduction
Simple network management protocol (SNMP) provides monitoring and trap
functions for managing the router through third-party applications that support
SNMP. The router firmware supports SNMP versions 1 and 2 and a QLogic (see
page B-3). You may format the traps using SNMP version 1 or 2 (see page B-11).
SNMP Properties
You can set the SNMP properties using either the command line interface (CLI)
(see the iSR6140 Router CLI Users Guide) or the SANsurfer Router Manager
(see the iSR6140 Router Manager Users Guide).
Table B-1 describes the SNMP properties.
Table B-1. SNMP Properties
Parameter Description
Read community A password that authorizes an SNMP management server to
read information from the router. This is a write-only field. The
value on the router and the SNMP management server must
be the same. The read community password can be up to
32 characters excluding the number sign (#), semicolon (;), and
comma (,). The default is password is public.
Trap community A password that authorizes an SNMP management server to
receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the router
and the SNMP management server must be the same. The
trap community password can be up to 32 characters excluding
the number sign (#), semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default
password is public.
System location Specifies the name of the router location. The name can be up
to 64 characters excluding the number sign (#), semicolon (;),
and comma (,). The default is undefined.