Cabletron Systems ESXMIM-F2 manual Setting Snmp Community Names

Chapter 5: The SNMP Community Names Screen

The following definitions explain each of the three levels of access:

read-only

This access level allows reading of device parameters including read-only community names.

read-write

This access level allows the reading of parameters and the read-only and read-write community names. The read-write access level also allows the editing of some device parameters, not including community names.

super-user

This access level allows full management privileges.

5.2SETTING SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES

To set a community name, perform the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the community name you want to change.

2.Type the new community name and press ENTER. The old community name text disappears and is replaced by the new community name.

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.

4.Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen displays “SAVED OK”.

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If you edit the super-user community name, be certain you do not forget it. If you do, you will be unable to perform Local Management functions without returning the local management community names to their factory default configurations. This will require changing a mode switch setting and restarting the

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