default public string. To create a new community string, go to the main configuration screen and press C. Enter the name of the new community (up to 16 characters, no spaces) and press Enter. Then type one of the following to assign the community string’s access rights:
R=
Press Enter. When finished, press Enter and then type Reboot for changes to take effect. The Saved Values and Current Values should now both display the changes made (e.g., new IP address and subnet mask).
UDeleting Community Strings
To delete all community strings and start over, press U. When asked, Are you sure you want to delete all future strings?, press Y to proceed or N to abort. Press Enter. This function will delete ALL community strings. Use iConfig to selectively delete community strings.
DAbout DHCP
DHCP Disable (Static IP Addressing)
DHCP is disabled in the default configuration. Initially, modules are assigned a Static default IP Address of 10.10.10.10. Changes to the Static IP Address can be added manually through iConfig, an
DHCP Enable (Dynamic IP Addressing)
If a DHCP server is present on the network and DHCP is enabled, the DHCP client will initiate a dialogue with the server during the boot up sequence. The server will then issue an IP address to the management card. Once the new IP address is received, the SNMP Management Module will reboot so that the new IP address will take effect. Refer to the About Console Port Configuration for more information about Enabling/Disabling DHCP. When there is no DHCP server on the network, use iConfig or console configuration to manually set the IP addresses.
When DHCP is enabled, the IP address (default 10.10.10.10 or user configured) is saved. When DHCP is disabled, the saved IP address will be reinstated and the device will reboot.
DHCP servers give out lease times: devices renew their leases based on the
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