Dell PowerConnect 3348 User's Guide - Page 168

www.dell.com | support.dell.com 172.16.1.216451646118 02 Defining SNMP Parameters Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a method for managing network devices. Devices supporting SNMP run a local software (agent). The SNMP agents maintain a list of variables, which are used to manage the device. The variables are defined in the Management Information Base (MIB). The MIB presents the variables controlled by the agent. The SNMP protocol defines the MIB specification format as well as the format used to access the information over the network. Access rights to the SNMP agents are controlled by access strings. To communicate with the device, the Embedded Web Server submits a valid community string for authentication. To open the SNMP page: • Click System > SNMP in the Tree View. The SNMP page opens. SNMP Page This section contains information for managing the SNMP configuration, and includes the following topics: • Defining Communities • Defining Traps 168 Configuring System Infor mation