Motorola WS5100 User Manual

5-52   WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

 

If SNMP v3 is used with a discovering profile, a 

screen displays.The User Name and 

Password entered is required to match the name used by the remote network management software of 
the discovered switch 

When the credentials of the V2 Read Community or V3 Authentication screens are satisfied, the switch 
discovery process begins.

7. If necessary, click the 

 button (enabled only during the discovery operation) to stop the 

discovery operation.

If the contents of an existing profile are to longer relevant to warrant modification using the Edit function, 
then a new switch discovery profile should be created.

To create a new switch discovery profile:

1. Select

> 

from the main menu tree.

The 

 page launches with the

tab displayed.

2. Click the 

 button at the bottom of the screen.

3. Define the following parameters for the new switch discovery profile: 

Define a user-assigned name used to title the profile. The profile name should associate the 
profile with the group of devices or area where the discovered devices are anticipated to be 
located.

Enter the starting numeric (non DNS) IP address from where the search for available network 
devices is conducted.