3Com 3CRWX120695A WXR100, 3CRWXR10095A manual Community string names are transmitted in clear text

196CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING WX SYSTEM PARAMETERS

„Authenticated—SNMP message exchanges are authenticated but are not encrypted. (This security level is the same as the authNoPriv level described in SNMPv3 RFCs.)

„Encrypted—SNMP message exchanges are authenticated and encrypted. (This security level is the same as the authPriv level described in SNMPv3 RFCs.)

4Click Next.

„If you selected V1 or V2C in step 2, go to step 5.

„If you selected USM in step 2, go to step 7.

5For SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c, select or create the SNMP community string.

If a community string with access type read-write-notify, read-notify, or notify-only is already configured, you can select it. Otherwise, you must create a new one. You also can create a new community string even if one is already configured.

To create a new SNMP community string:

a If a list of community string is displayed, select Create new Community and click Next.

bIn 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.

cSelect the access type.

„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.

„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.

6Click Next and go to step 14.

7For USM (SNMPv3), select or create the USM user.