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HP A5500 EI Switch Serie

This connector is used to monitor and configure the HP A5500 EI Switch Serie. It is based on the HP ProCurve Manager.

About

An SNMP connection is needed for the connector so that it can retrieve and send information from/to the device.

Version Info

Range Description DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant
1.0.0.x Initial version No Yes

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware Version
1.0.0.x 5.20.99 Release 2221P15

Installation and configuration

Creation

SNMP main connection

This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SNMP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.

SNMP Settings:

  • Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
  • Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device, by default public.
  • Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device, by default private.

Usage

General

This page contains general information about the device, such as the Model, Software Description, etc.

There are a several page buttons that can be used to configure or see information about the system:

  • System Info ...
  • TCP/UDP Stats ...
  • ICMP Stats ...
  • IP Stats ...
  • MAC Addresses ...
  • Copy Config ...
  • Reset Counters ...
  • Redetect Config
  • Save Configuration

Detailed Interface Info

This page contains the Interface Table, which displays all the interfaces along with their Bandwidth, Admin State, Mtu, etc.

With the Measurement Config ... page button, you can access the Measurement Configuration table.

Detailed Interface Info - Rx

This page is similar to the Detailed Interface Info page, but only displays information about receiving.

Detailed Interface Info - Tx

This page is similar to the Detailed Interface Info page, but only displays information about sending.

IP Routing Info

This page displays a table with the IP Routing information from the device. The content of the table is only retrieved after you click the Load button in the right upper corner.

Two page buttons at the bottom of the page open a page where the Address Translations table and ARP Table can be loaded respectively.