HP Manager Software manual Configuring an Snmp To configure an Snmp community string

210CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING WX SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PARAMETERS

Configuring an SNMP To configure an SNMP community string:

V1 or V2c Community

String

1Do one of the following:

„Open the WX Switch wizard, then select Community under SNMP, located under Management Services in the organizer list of the System and Administrative page. Select New Community.

„In the Organizer panel, select Management Services under a WX switch, then select Communities under SNMP. Select Config > Edit.

2In the Community String box, type the name of the community. The name can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.

Community string names are transmitted in clear text.

If you enable SNMP service on the WX, 3Com recommends that you do not use the well-known strings public (for READ) or private (for WRITE). These strings are commonly used and can easily be guessed. You cannot edit the TRAP community string.

3Select the access type.

„read-only—An SNMP management application using the string can get (read) object values on the switch but cannot set (write) them. This is the default.

„read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string can get object values on the switch but cannot set them. The switch can use the string to send notifications.

„notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications.

„read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can get and set object values on the switch.

„notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can use the string to send notifications.

4Click Finish to save the changes.