4.6 SNMP

4.6.1 SNMP Community

This option allows you to configure the SNMP community that is the group that IDL-2402s and management stations running SNMP belong to. It helps define where information is sent. The community name is used to identify the group and serve as form of authentication. From the SNMP menu, click on SNMP Community. The following page is displayed.

 

SNMP Community Setup

Label

Description

 

 

 

Click on this button to create a new SNMP community. After you click on New, the

 

following page is displayed. Type in the name of the SNMP community (up to 63

 

characters; note that community names beginning with a digital number are not allowed)

 

and select the access mode (Read only or Read/Write). Then click on Apply button.

New

 

 

 

Access Mode Select the SNMP community access mode: Read only or Read/Write.

Modify

Click on this button to modify the community name.

 

 

Delete

Select an index and then click on this button to delete a community.

 

 

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