Nortel Networks 2500 Series manual Click Open, Field Description SNMPv3

		Opening a device 125
Field		Description
SNMPv3	v3 Enabled	When selected (enabled), Open Device
		dialog box displays SNMPv3 options.
	User Name	Indicates the name of the user.
	Context Name	Context Name string (Does not apply to
		Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series).
	Authentication	Identifies the authentication protocol
	Protocol	used.
	Authentication	Specifies the current authentication
	Password	password.
	Privacy Protocol	Identifies the privacy protocol.
	Privacy Passwo	Specifies the current privacy password.
	rd

ATTENTION

Not all information is required for connection to a switch. If the v3 Enabled check box is not selected, only a Device Name, Read Community, and Write Community value are needed. If the v3 Enabled check box is not selected, only a Device Name, Read Community, and Write Community value are needed. If you enable Use default community strings in properties, the Device Manager uses the default values specified in the device properties for Read Community, and Write Community. If v3 Enabled is selected, then Device Name, User Name,

Authentication Protocol, Authentication Password, Privacy Protocol, and Privacy Password are required. If v3 Enabled is selected, then Device Name, User Name, Authentication Protocol, Authentication Password, Privacy Protocol, and Privacy Password are required. Some devices require a value in Context Name.

2In the Device Name text box, type the DNS name or IP address of the device.

3In the Read Community and Write Community text boxes, type the appropriate community strings.

ATTENTION

To gain read/write access to a device in Device Manager, you must enter the read/write community string for both the Read Community and Write Community strings.

4Click Open.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 Series

Overview — System Configuration

NN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard

4.1 19 November 2007

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