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SNMP Settings
Configuring SNMP Community
Names
Use Community Names... on the SNMP menu to configure SNMP community names for use by the COMSPHERE 6700 Series SNMP Proxy Agent.
Uses
The SNMP Proxy Agent uses these names to:
GDetermine which SNMP messages to process
GDetermine how to identify itself when issuing SNMP Trap messages to an SNMP Manager
GProvide a limited security function, when used in conjunction with the Authorized Managers table
The NMS Read and Write Community names control access to the 6700 Series NMS MIB. The Base Read and Write Community names control access to the 6700 Series Device MIB.