Chapter 4: Terminal Operations - Avocent AMX Switch Serie Guide D'installation

2. Type a password for this AMX switch and press
characters long.
3. You will be prompted to re-type the password. After completing this step, security will be
active and you will not be able to access AMX switch terminal operations without
the password.
To change the password:
Select the Set/Change Password menu option. You will be prompted to type the old password and
a new one. Re-enter the new password to verify.
CAUTION: This password places your AMX switch terminal in a secure mode. This password should be guarded
like any network password and care should be taken to avoid forgetting or misplacing it. This password cannot
be reset or recovered if lost or forgotten. Should you lose your password, please contact Avocent Technical
Support for assistance.
SNMP Configuration
The SNMP Configuration option on the Terminal Applications menu enables you to specify the
following parameters for SNMP processing:
• Enabling and disabling SNMP
• Defining read, write and trap community names
• Defining and deleting up to four trap destination IP addresses
• Enabling and disabling SNMP traps
NOTE: "Trap" refers to a trap command used by manual devices to report events to the Network Management
System (NMS).
To configure SNMP processing:
1. On the Serial Console Main Menu, press
Configuration Menu displays.
2. Press and to toggle the SNMP mode from Disabled to Enabled.
1 Enter
3. Press and to specify the community to which traps will be read. Enter the community
2 Enter
name and .
Enter
4. Press and to specify the community name to which traps will be written. Enter the
3 Enter
community name and press
5. Press and to specify the trap community name. Enter the trap community name and
4 Enter
press .
Enter
NOTE: The read, write and trap community names must match those used by the SNMP Browser/Trap Logger.
6. Press , , , and
5 6 7 8
want to send SNMP traps. Type each trap IP address and press
NOTE: The trap destination address must take the format of a decimal IP address as follows: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
to select SNMP Configuration. The SNMP
4
.
Enter
to specify each trap IP address of up to four trap hosts to which you
Enter

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. This password can be up to eight
Enter
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Enter
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