switches - a table in the xCAT database.
switches Attributes: switch, snmpversion, username, password, privacy, auth, linkports, comments, disable
Parameters to use when interrogating switches
The hostname/address of the switch to which the settings apply
The version to use to communicate with switch. SNMPv1 is assumed by default.
The username to use for SNMPv3 communication, ignored for SNMPv1
The password or community string to use for SNMPv3 or SNMPv1 respectively. Falls back to passwd table, and site snmpc value if using SNMPv1
The privacy protocol to use for v3. DES is assumed if v3 enabled, as it is the most readily available.
The authentication protocol to use for SNMPv3. SHA is assumed if v3 enabled and this is unspecified
The ports that connect to other switches. Currently, this column is only used by vlan configuration. The format is: ``port_number:switch,port_number:switch...''. Please refer to the switch table for details on how to specify the port numbers.
nodels(1), chtab(8), tabdump(8), tabedit(8)