3Com WX4400 3CRWX440095A WX1200, 3CRWXR10095A manual Configuring an Snmp V1 or V2c Community String

188CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING WX SYSTEM PARAMETERS

3Select the version(s) of SNMP you want the switch to run:

„V1

„V2c

„USM (SNMPv3)

4See the following sections for more configuration options.

Configuring an SNMP V1 or V2c Community String

1Access the Create Community wizard:

a Select the Configuration tool bar option.

b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch. c Click the plus sign next to System.

d Select Management Services.

e In the Task List panel, select Community.

2In the Community String box, type the name of the community. The name can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.

Community string names are transmitted in clear text.

If you enable SNMP service on the WX, 3Com recommends that you do not use the well-known strings public (for READ) or private (for WRITE). These strings are commonly used and can easily be guessed.

3Select the access type.

„read-only—An SNMP management application using the string can get (read) object values on the switch but cannot set (write) them. This is the default.

„read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string can get object values on the switch but cannot set them. The switch can use the string to send notifications.

„notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications.

„read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can get and set object values on the switch.

„notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can use the string to send notifications.

4Click OK.