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Simple Network Management Protocol 3

Enabling the SNMP Agent

Enables SNMPv3 service for all management clients (i.e., versions 1, 2c, 3).

Command Attributes

SNMP Agent Status – Enables SNMP on the switch.

Web – Click SNMP, Agent Status. Enable the SNMP Agent by marking the Enabled checkbox, and click Apply.

Figure 3-25 Enabling the SNMP Agent

CLI – The following example enables SNMP on the switch.

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Setting Community Access Strings

You may configure up to five community strings authorized for management access by clients using SNMP v1 and v2c. All community strings used for IP Trap Managers should be listed in this table. For security reasons, you should consider removing the default strings.

Command Attributes

•SNMP Community Capability – The switch supports up to five community strings.

•Current – Displays a list of the community strings currently configured.

•Community String – A community string that acts like a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol.

Default strings: “public” (read-only access), “private” (read/write access)

Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive

•Access Mode – Specifies the access rights for the community string:

-Read-Only – Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.

-Read/Write – Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects.

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