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3. Commands for Managing the Switch 3 This chapter describes commands for: • Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) parameters on the switch • Managing the switch using Telnet • Transferring files using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) • Configuring system redundancy • Displaying power management statistics on the switch • Configuring Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) parameters on the switch SNMP Any network manager running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can manage the switch, if the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed correctly on the management station. Each network manager provides its own user interface to the management facilities. The following SNMP parameters can be configured on the switch: • Authorized trap receivers- An authorized trap receiver can be one or more network management stations on your network. The switch sends SNMP traps to all trap receivers. Entries in this list can be created, modified, and deleted using the RMON2 trapDestTable MIB table, as described in RFC 2021, and the SNMPv3 tables. • Authorized managers-An authorized manager can be either a single network management station, or a range of addresses (for example, a complete subnet) specified by a prefix and a mask. • Community strings-The community strings allow a simple method of authentication between the switch and the remote network manager. The default read-only community string is public. The default read-write community string is private. The community strings for all authorized trap receivers must be configured on the switch for the trap receiver to receive switch-generated traps. • System contact (optional)-The system contact is a text field that enables you to enter the name of the person(s) responsible for managing the switch. • System name (optional)-The system name enables you to enter a name that you have assigned to this switch. The default name is the model name of the switch (for example, BD-1.2). Chapter 3. Commands for Managing the Switch | 57