Q-Logic 6140 User Manual

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Simple network management protocol (SNMP) provides monitoring and trap 
functions for managing the router through third-party applications that support 
SNMP. The router firmware supports SNMP versions 1 and 2 and a QLogic 
management information base (MIB) (see 

). You may format traps using 

SNMP version 1 or 2.

You can set the SNMP properties using either the command line interface (see 

) or the SANsurfer Router Manager (see 

 describes the SNMP properties.

Read community

A password that authorizes an SNMP management server to 
read information from the router. This is a write-only field. The 
value on the router and the SNMP management server must 
be the same. The read community password can be up to 
32 characters excluding the number sign (#), semicolon (;), and 
comma (,). The default is password is private.

Trap community

A password that authorizes an SNMP management server to 
receive traps. This is a write-only field. The value on the router 
and the SNMP management server must be the same. The 
trap community password can be up to 32 characters excluding 
the number sign (#), semicolon (;), and comma (,). The default 
password is private.

System location

Specifies the name of the router location. The name can be up 
to 64 characters excluding the number sign (#), semicolon (;), 
and comma (,). The default is undefined.