Nortel Networks BCM50 2.0 To delete an SNMP manager, Configuring SNMP community strings

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5Configure the manager list attributes.
6Click the OK button.
To delete an SNMP manager
1Click the Configuration tab.
2Open the Administrator Access folder, and then click SNMP.
3Click the General tab.
The General panel is displayed.
4In the SNMP Manager List area, select a manager in the Manager IP Address table.
5Click the Delete button.
A confirmation message opens.
6Click the Ye s button.
The manager is removed from the Manager IP Address table.
Configuring SNMP community strings
An SNMP community string is a value, similar to a user ID or a password, that allows access to a
device's statistics. SNMP managers send a community string along with each SNMP request. If the
community string is correct, the BCM50 responds with the requested information. If the
community string is incorrect, the BCM50 discards the request and does not respond.
Community strings are used for SNMP v1 and v2C only.
BCM50 ships from the factory with community strings set. It is standard practice for network
managers to change all the community strings to prevent outsiders from seeing information about
the internal network. Before you can send SNMP messages to an SNMP workstation, you must
configure community strings.
Table 40 SNMP Manager Attributes
Attribute Action
Manager IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the SNMP manager that you want to authorize to query the
BCM50 system.
The IP address must correspond to the PC where the SNMP manager software is
installed. Do not use the dynamic IP address that the PC receives when the dial-up link
activates (when the BCM50 initiates dialing). Using the dynamic IP address causes the
removal of the required static route.
The format for the IP address is X.X.X.X:P, where P is the port.
Setting the IP address to 0.0.0.0 authorizes all SNMP managers to query the system.