8-2
Configuring for Network Management Applications
Overview
Monitoring and Managing
the Switch
Overview
You can manage the switch via SNMP from a network management station.
For this purpose, HP recommends HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches — an
easy-to-install and use network management application that runs on your
Windows NT- or Windows 2000-based PC. HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
provides control of your switch through its web browser interface. In addition,
it uses the RMON and Extended RMON agents statistical sampling software
that is included in the switch to provide powerful, but easy-to-use traffic
monitoring and network activity analysis tools. For more on TopTools, see the
"Read Me First" document shipped with your switch and also available on HP’s
ProCurve website at
http://www.hp.com/go/procurve
This chapter includes:
■ An overview of SNMP management for the switch
■ Configuring the Series 2500 switches for:
• SNMP management
• SNMP Communities
• Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps
■ Information on advanced management through RMON and HP Extended
RMON Support
To implement SNMP management, you must either configure the switch with
an appropriate IP address or, if you are using DHCP/Bootp to configure the
switch, ensure that the DHCP or Bootp process provides the IP address. If
multiple VLANs are configured, each VLAN interface should have its own IP
network address. For DHCP use with multiple VLANs, see “Which VLAN Is
Primary?” on page 9-53.
