Asante Technologies 6200 manual Changing Community Strings, Snmp Configuration Menu Settings

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Table 5-7	SNMP Configuration Menu Settings
Setting		Description
SNMP Read		The IntraSwitch’s SNMP read community string.
Community		Note: The read community string is a single word that
		defines access rights for reading SNMP data objects.
		The default setting is public.
SNMP Write		The IntraSwitch’s SNMP write community string.
Community		Note: The write community string is a single word that
		defines access rights for writing SNMP data objects.
		The default setting is private.
Trap		The status of the SNMP agent to generate authentication
Authentication		traps.
		The default setting is disabled.
SNMP Trap		The IP addresses of the network management stations
Receivers		that can receive traps from the IntraSwitch.
		Normally, these addresses are the same as your network
		management software systems’ IP address(es).
		▲ Important! A maximum of four trap receivers is
		allowed.

Changing Community Strings

To change the IntraSwitch’s community strings:

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Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typ- ing n in the Configuration Menu.

Type r to change the read community string or wto change the write community string.

Type a new community string at the prompt.

See Table 5-7 for a description of read and write community strings.

To cancel a selected option, press ctrl-cat the command prompt.

Press Return.

To quit and return to the Configuration Menu, type q.

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