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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Syslog Overview This chapter contains commands to configure and monitor the simple network management protocol (SNMP) v1/v2 and Syslog. The chapter contains the following sections: • SNMP Commands • Syslog Commands SNMP Commands The SNMP command available in the Dell Force10 operating software (FTOS) is: • snmp-server community The SNMP is used to communicate management information between the network management stations and the agents in the network elements. FTOS supports SNMP versions 1, and 2c supporting only read-only mode. Important Points to Remember • Typically, 5-second timeout and 3-second retry values on an SNMP server are sufficient for both local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) applications. If you experience a timeout with these values, the recommended best practice on Dell Force10 switches (to accommodate their high port density) is to increase the timeout and retry values on your SNMP server to the following: - SNMP Timeout-greater than 3 seconds - SNMP Retry count-greater than 2 seconds • SNMP operations are not supported on a virtual LAN (VLAN). Syslog Commands The following commands allow you to configure logging functions on all Dell Force10 switches: • clear logging • logging hostname • logging buffered • logging console • logging facility • logging history • logging history size • logging monitor • logging on • logging source-interface • logging trap Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Syslog | 209