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8700-A2-GB20-00
April 2000
Controlling SNMP Access
There are three methods for limiting SNMP access.
H Disable the SNMP management option. Refer to Table A-12, General SNMP
Management Options, in Appendix A, Configuration Options.
H Assign SNMP community names and access types.
H Limit SNMP access through validation of the IP address of each allowed
SNMP manager.
Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Types
The unit can be managed by an SNMP manager supporting SNMP. The
community name must be supplied by an external SNMP manager accessing an
object in the MIB.
To define SNMP community names, follow this menu selection sequence:
Main Menu →Configuration →Load Configuration From →Edit →
SNMP →General SNMP Management
Refer to Table A-12, General SNMP Management Options, to:
H Enable SNMP Management.
H Assign the SNMP community names of the SNMP Managers that are allowed
to access the units Management Information Base (MIB).
H Specify Read or Read/Write access for each SNMP community name.
Limiting SNMP Access through the IP Addresses of the Managers
The unit provides an additional level of security through validation of the IP
addresses.
The SNMP Management option must be enabled. To control SNMP access with
IP addresses, follow this menu selection sequence:
Main Menu →Configuration →Management →Security Menu
Refer to Table A-13, SNMP NMS Security Options. The SNMP access can be
limited by:
H Enabling NMS IP address checking.
H Add each IP address and access level.
NOTE:
Do not change or delete the IP address or access level of the NMS
performing the sets or enable IP address checking prior to adding the NMS to
the table.