SMC Networks SMC7724M/VSW manual Setting Community Access Strings, Access Mode

CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

Setting Community Access Strings

You may configure up to five community strings authorized for management access. For security reasons, you should consider removing the default strings.

Fields and Attributes

•Community String – A community string acts as a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol.

•Access Mode

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

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

Web Interface

Click SNMP. Enter a new string in the Community String box and select the access rights from the Access Mode drop-down list, then click “Add.”

Command Line Interface

The following example adds the string “spiderman” with read/write access.

Console(config)#snmp-server community spiderman rw	3-45
Console(config)#

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