Chapter 18 SNMP

 

Table 47 SNMP Community (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Community

This field indicates the SNMP community string. An SNMP community string is a text

 

String

string that acts as a password. It is used to authenticate messages that are sent

 

 

between the management station (the SNMP manager) and the device (the SNMP

 

 

agent). The community string is included in every packet that is transmitted between

 

 

the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.

 

 

 

 

Remote Station

This field displays the IP address of the remote SNMP management station.

 

IP

 

 

 

 

 

Group Name

This field indicates the group which is part of this SNMP community.

 

 

 

 

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Use these navigation links to browse all of your SNMP groups.

 

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18.4.1 SNMP Community: Create

Click on the Create New Community link in the SNMP Community screen to add an SNMP community. The screen displays as shown.

Figure 66 SNMP Community: Create

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 48 SNMP Community: Create

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Community

An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is used to

String

authenticate messages that are sent between the management station (the SNMP

 

manager) and the device (the SNMP agent). The community string is included in

 

every packet that is transmitted between the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.

 

Type the community string for this community. You can use 1-33 any printable

 

character. Spaces are allowed.

 

 

Remote Station

Specify the IP address of the remote SNMP management station in dotted decimal

IP

notation.

 

 

Group Name

Select the SNMP group you want to belong to this community.

 

 

Create

Click this to add this SNMP community to the switch.

 

 

Cancel

Click this to go back to the main SNMP Community screen without saving your

 

changes.

 

 

 

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