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5.Set port parameters for the selected ports, as described in “Viewing Switch Port Parameters”, earlier in this chapter.

6.Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

Setting Up SNMP Communities

SNMP communities are the SNMP values that an SNMP manager uses to manage the switch. SNMP Version 2c is supported.

 

Table 19. SNMP Communities Parameters

 

 

Parameter

Definition

 

 

Community

This string serves as a password that you enter at

String

the network management station. It provides the

 

level of access to the switch that you specify on

 

this page.

 

 

IP Address

Allows you to send SNMP responses only to a

 

station with any or a particular IP address.

 

 

Access

Helps provide security when you use SNMP to

 

manage the network from a single workstation.

 

Refer to Table20 for more information on Access

 

options. The default is Read-Write.

 

 

Security

Allows you to select the security level for this

Level

community string. Refer to Table21 for more

 

information on security level options. The default

 

is Normal.

 

 

Trap

Allows you to enable or disable the transmission

Receiver

of traps to the selected IP address. The default is

 

Disable.

 

 

To set SNMP communities:

1.In the System Configuration section of the Web Agent window, select SNMP Administration. The SNMP Community Management dialog box opens.

2.Click CREATE. The Create SNMP Community dialog box opens.

3.In the Community String field, enter a community name.

4.From the IP Address pull-down menu, select Any for any IP address or Specific and enter an IP Address in the appropriate fields.

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