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Chapter 18 SNMP
ES-1528 User’s Guide
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18.4.1 SNMP Community - Create
Click on the Create New Community link in the SNMP Community screen to add an SNMP
community. The screen displays as shown.
Figure 66 SNMP Community - Create
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
18.4.2 SNMP Community - Modify
Click on the Community ID number or select a Community ID from the Community ID
drop down list box in the SNMP Community screen to modify the settings of an existing
community.
Community
String
This field indicates the SNMP community string.
An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is used to
authenticate messages that are sent between the management station (the SNMP
manager) and the device (the SNMP agent). The community string is included in
every packet that is transmitted between the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.
Remote Station
IP
This field displays the IP address of the remote SNMP management station.
Group Name This field indicates the group which is part of this SNMP community.
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Table 47 SNMP Community (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 48 SNMP Community - Create
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Community
String
An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is used to
authenticate messages that are sent between the management station (the SNMP
manager) and the device (the SNMP agent). The community string is included in
every packet that is transmitted between the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.
Type the community string for this community.
Remote Station
IP
Specify the IP address of the remote SNMP management station in dotted decimal
notation.
Group Name Select the SNMP group you want to belong to this community.
Create Click this to add this SNMP community to the switch.
Cancel Click this to go back to the main SNMP Community screen without saving your
changes.