Chapter5: Configuring System Parameters
Avidia System Configuration and Management User Manual 97
CONFIGURING COMMUNITY STRINGS
Community strings are text strings that allow an NMS or EMS, such as StarGazer™ to access
the Avidia system. They also assign the NMS the appropriate read/write privileges. You can
configure multiple community strings, delete community strings and display the configured
community strings.
You configure community strings from the ::community=> prompt. From the ::root=>
prompt, type the following command then press to display the ::community=>
prompt.
configuration snmp community
Adding Community Strings
From the ::community=> prompt, type the new command in the following format then press
.
new (read|write) <community>
Parameters
(read|write)
Determines which access privileges an NMS using the specified community string has.
Options:
read—The NMS can read the Avidia system information, such as configurations and
performance statistics, but cannot modify any configuration or system settings.
write—The NMS can both read and modify Avidia system configurations and system
information.
<community>
The text string that you want to enable as a valid community string. An NMS bearing this
community string can access the Avidia system with the access privileges specified using
the (read|write) parameter. The community strings private and public are
preconfigured.
Example
::trap=> new read engineering
ENTER
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