GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
3-14 Managing System Settings
v1.0, December 2007
SNMPv1/v2
The SNMPv1/v2 menu contains the following options:
• “Community Configuration”
• “Trap Configuration”
Community Configuration
Access rights are managed by defining communities in the Community Configuration screen.
When community names are changed, access rights are also modified.
To configure SNMP communities:
1. Click System > SNMP > SNMPv1/v2 > Community Configuration. The Community
Configuration screen displays:
The Community Configuration screen contains the following fields:
• Management Station – Enter the management station IP address for which the Basic
SNMP community is defined.
• Community String – Enter the password used to authenticate the management station to
the device.
• Access Mode – Select the access rights of the community. The possible field values are:
– Read Only – Management access is restricted to read-only. Changes cannot be made
to the device configuration and to the community.
– Read Write – Management access is read-write. Changes can be made to the device
configuration but not to the community.
– SNMP Admin – User has access to all device configuration options, as well as
permissions to modify the community.
Figure 3-9