SMC Networks 16 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX manual Snmp-server community, Snmp Commands Function Mode

SNMP Commands 4

SNMP Commands

Controls access to this switch from management stations using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), as well as the error types sent to trap managers.

Table 4-38. SNMP Commands

Command	Function	Mode	Page
snmp-server community	Sets up the community access string to permit access to	GC	4-99
	SNMP commands
snmp-server contact	Sets the system contact string	GC	4-100
snmp-server location	Sets the system location string	GC	4-100
snmp-server host	Specifies the recipient of an SNMP notification operation	GC	4-101
snmp-server enable traps	Enables the device to send SNMP traps (i.e., SNMP	GC	4-102
	notifications)
show snmp	Displays the status of SNMP communications	NE, PE	4-102

snmp-server community

This command defines the community access string for the Simple Network Management Protocol. Use the no form to remove the specified community string.

Syntax

snmp-server community string [rorw] no snmp-server community string

•string - Community string that acts like a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol. (Maximum length: 32 characters, case sensitive; Maximum number of strings: 5)

•ro - Specifies read-only access. Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.

•rw - Specifies read/write access. Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects.

Default Setting

•public - Read-only access. Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB objects.

•private - Read/write access. Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and modify MIB objects.

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

The first snmp-server community command you enter enables SNMP (SNMPv1). The no snmp-server community command disables SNMP.

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