Chapter 3 - Configuring the REX2

2To enter a Location, type 2 then press ENTER . At the prompt, enter up to 32 characters (use any ASCII character) that indicates the location of this Campus unit.

Maximum length is 32 characters.

Enter Location: Southall_Room_421

3To enter a contact name, type 3 then press ENTER . At the prompt, enter up to 32 characters (use any ASCII character) that indicates the person who can be contacted for management of this Campus unit.

Maximum length is 32 characters.

Enter Contact: John Doe

4To enter the Read Only Community String, type 4 then press ENTER . At the prompt, enter up to 32 characters that provides a name for the SNMP community on the Campus-REX2 that provides read-only capability. Public is commonly used.

Maximum length is 32 characters.

Enter SNMP Read Only Community String: Public

5To enter the Read/Write Community String, type 5 then press ENTER . At the prompt, enter up to 32 characters that provides a name for the SNMP community on the Campus-REX2 that provides read and write capability. Private is commonly used.

Maximum length is 32 characters.

Enter SNMP Read/Write Community String: Private

Enabling Authentication Error Trap Generation

An authentication trap is sent out by the Campus-REX2 when it reviews a request that isn’t properly authenticated. For example, the request has a community string that doesn’t match the community string configured for the Campus-REX2.

The authentication trap status is enabled as a default.

Authentication Trap Status is enabled by default. If you want to disable it, type 5 then press ENTER .

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