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Field Description
v3 Enabled When selected (enabled), Open Device
dialog box displays SNMPv3 options.
User Name Indicates the name of the user.
Context Name Context Name string (Does not apply to
Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series).
Authentication
Protocol
Identifies the authentication protocol
used.
Authentication
Password
Specifies the current authentication
password.
Privacy Protocol Identifies the privacy protocol.
SNMPv3
Privacy Passwo
rd
Specifies the current privacy password.
ATTENTION
Not all information is required for connection to a switch. If the v3 Enabled
check box is not selected, only a Device Name, Read Community,
and Write Community value are needed. If the v3 Enabled check box
is not selected, only a Device Name, Read Community, and Write
Community value are needed. If you enable Use default community
strings in properties, the Device Manager uses the default values
specified in the device properties for Read Community, and Write
Community.Ifv3 Enabled is selected, then Device Name, User Name,
Authentication Protocol, Authentication Password, Privacy Protocol,
and Privacy Password are required. If v3 Enabled is selected, then
Device Name, User Name, Authentication Protocol, Authentication
Password, Privacy Protocol, and Privacy Password are required.
Some devices require a value in Context Name.
2
In the Device Name text box, type the DNS name or IP address
of the device.
3
In the Read Community and Write Community text boxes, type the
appropriate community strings.
ATTENTION
To gain read/write access to a device in Device Manager, you must enter
the read/write community string for both the Read Community and Write
Community strings.
4
Click Open.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series
Overview — System Configuration
NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard
4.1 19 November 2007
Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks
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