D-Link DGS-3204 User Guide - Page 33
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Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go through a gateway or router to reach the network manager. For security, you can set in the Switch a list of IP Addresses of the network managers that you allow to manage the Switch. You can also change the default Community Name in the Switch and set access rights of these Community Names. Traps Trap managers are special users of the network who are given certain rights and access in overseeing the maintenance of the network. Trap managers can receive traps sent from the Switch; they must immediately take certain actions to avoid future failure or breakdown of the network. Traps are messages that alert you of events that occur on the Switch. The events can be as serious as a reboot (someone accidentally turned OFF the Switch), or less serious like a port status change. The Switch generates traps and sends them to the network manager (trap managers). The following lists the types of events that can take place on the Switch. ◊ System resets ◊ Errors ◊ Status changes ◊ Topology changes ◊ Operation Switch Management 19