3 Configuring the Switch

CLI – The following example enables SNMP on the switch.

Console(config)#snmp-server

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Setting Community Access Strings

You may configure up to five community strings authorized for management access by clients using SNMP v1 and v2c. All community strings used for IP Trap Managers should be listed in this table. For security reasons, you should consider removing the default strings.

Command Attributes

•SNMP Community Capability – The switch supports up to five community strings.

•Current – Displays a list of the community strings currently configured.

•Community String – A community string that acts like a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol.

Default strings: “public” (read-only access), “private” (read/write access)

Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive

•Access Mode – Specifies the access rights for the community string:

-Read-Only – Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.

-Read/Write – Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects.

Web – Click SNMP, Configuration. Add new community strings as required, select the access rights from the Access Mode drop-down list, then click Add.

Figure 3-25 Configuring SNMP Community Strings

CLI – The following example adds the string “spiderman” with read/write access.

Console(config)#snmp-server community spiderman rw

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