SNMPv1/2 additional communities

By default, Switch Center is using only single SNMPv1/2 public community, for collecting information from network devices. There are some cases that this community needs to be changed, or other communities need to be used to manage devices with different SNMPv1/2 community strings. Switch Center can support any number of SNMPv1/2 communities, for managing and collecting information from any SNMP network device.

These are the required settings to enable or change SNMPv1/2 communities:
1. From the main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Snmp icon.
2. From the Additional Options section, enable SNMPv1/2 additional communities and click over it.
3. Add the preferred additional SNMPv1/2 community string and rights.
4. Click the OK button to save the additional SNMPv1/2 communities.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen to save your settings.

Network threshold alerts options

By default, Switch Center alerts when specific threshold values has been reached on specific switches ports. There are some cases that the thresholds values need to be changed for managing and adjusting specific network events. Switch Center threshold alerts includes specific ports thresholds and specific ports filters that can be set upon network administration needs.

These are the required settings to select specific network threshold options:
1. From the main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Alerts icon.
2. From the Scanning Options section, enable automatic scanning of real-time alerts and click over it.
3. Select the Threshold Options tab and set the preferred network threshold options.
4. Click the OK button to save the threshold alerts options.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen to save your settings.

Network state alerts options

By default, Switch Center alerts about network switches state up and down only. There are some cases that more alerting options are needed for managing network operational status. Switch Center can alert about additional network states including network switches alerts options and network nodes alerts options that can be selected upon network administration needs.

These are the required settings to enable additional network state options:
1. From the main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Alerts icon.
2. From the Scanning Options section, enable automatic scanning of real-time alerts and click over it.
3. Select the State Options tab and set the preferred network state options.
4. Click the OK button to save the state alerts options.
5. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen to save your settings.

Network nodes discovery from DHCP servers

By default, Switch Center is collecting network nodes by using SNMP protocol. The nodes information is collected from the default gateway that configured on the platform that runs Switch Center and from the network segments that connected directly to Switch Center platform. There are some cases that SNMP protocol can’t be used like unmanaged remote networks or specific secured private networks. In that case Switch Center can discover nodes MAC and IP addresses information from Microsoft DHCP servers that used by the remote unmanaged or secured networks computers.

These are the required settings to enable nodes discovery from Microsoft DHCP servers:
1. From the main menu select the Options >> Settings screen and click on the Nodes icon.
2. From the Discovery Options section, enable nodes discovery from DHCP servers and click over it.
3. Set the preferred DHCP servers IP address or name by using the Add button.
4. Set the preferred DHCP servers administration account that will be used for logon.
5. Click the OK button to save the servers addresses and logon information.
6. Click the Save button on the bottom of the screen to save your settings.