Q-Logic SANBOX2 Manuel D’Utilisation
2 – SNMP Overview
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When an SNMP request arrives at the agent, the agent will compose a message
and pass it on to Switch Management to process the message and provide a
response to the agent. The agent then provides a response to the originator of the
SNMP request. The SNMP agent does not have direct access to the internal
database of the switch.
and pass it on to Switch Management to process the message and provide a
response to the agent. The agent then provides a response to the originator of the
SNMP request. The SNMP agent does not have direct access to the internal
database of the switch.
Figure 2-1. SNMP Interface Architecture
2.3
Traps
Traps are notification messages sent from the switch to a registered manager
when a change of state occurs within the switch. A change of state can be an
alarm condition or simply a configuration change.
when a change of state occurs within the switch. A change of state can be an
alarm condition or simply a configuration change.
The Fibre Alliance MIB defines a trap table configurable through SNMP. A trap
table may have up to 5 entries, and can be configured using the SNMP Manager
or SANsurfer Switch Manager graphical user interface. The same trap table
information is available to both SNMP Manager and SANsurfer Switch Manager.
table may have up to 5 entries, and can be configured using the SNMP Manager
or SANsurfer Switch Manager graphical user interface. The same trap table
information is available to both SNMP Manager and SANsurfer Switch Manager.
A trap event is reported when the incoming error has a severity level less than or
equal to the configured severity level. The trap event types and trap severity levels
are listed in
equal to the configured severity level. The trap event types and trap severity levels
are listed in
for information on specific traps.
Workstation with SNMP Manager
SANbox2 Switch with Agent and
Common User Interface API
Ethernet Connection