Chapter 18 SNMP

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 42 SNMP Group: Create

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Group Name

Specify the name for this SNMP group. You can use 1-33 any printable character.

 

Spaces are allowed.

 

 

SNMP Version

Specify the SNMP version this group uses to manage the switch.

 

 

Authentication

This field is only editable if you select SNMPv3 in the SNMP Version field. Select

 

Enabled to force SNMP v3 groups to authenticate with the switch or select Disabled

 

to deactivate authentication for the SNMP v3 groups. For SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c

 

authentication is always disabled.

 

 

Access

Read - select Enabled to allow this group to collect information from this switch.

 

Write - select Enabled to allow this group to create or edit MIBs.

 

 

Create

Click this to add this SNMP group to the switch.

 

Note: A maximum of ten groups can be created on the switch.

 

 

Cancel

Click this to go back to the main SNMP Group screen without saving your changes.

18.2.2 SNMP Group: Modify

Click on the Group ID number or select a Group ID from the Group ID drop down list box in the SNMP Group screen to modify the settings of an existing group.

Figure 61 SNMP Group: Modify

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 43 SNMP Group: Modify

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Group ID

This field indicates which group you are modifying.

 

Click on Remove This Group to delete this group configuration from the switch.

 

Click on Display All Group to view the main SNMP Group screen.

 

 

Group Name

Edit the name for this SNMP group.

 

 

SNMP Version

Specify the SNMP version this group uses to manage the switch.

 

 

Authentication

This field is only editable if you select SNMPv3 in the SNMP Version field. Select

 

Enabled to force SNMP v3 groups to authenticate with the switch or select Disabled

 

to deactivate authentication for the SNMP v3 groups. For SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c

 

authentication is always disabled.

 

 

 

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