Chapter 18 SNMP
18.4.2 SNMP Community: Modify
Click on the Community ID number or select a Community ID from the Community ID drop down list box in the SNMP Community screen to modify the settings of an existing community.
Figure 67 SNMP Community: Modify
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 49 SNMP Community: Modify
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Community ID | This field indicates which community you are modifying. |
| Click on Remove This Community to delete this user configuration from the switch. |
| Click on Display All Community to view the main SNMP Community screen. |
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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. |
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Remote Station | Specify the IP address of the remote SNMP management station in dotted decimal |
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Group Name | Select the SNMP group you want to belong to this community. |
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Apply | Click this to save your settings to the switch. |
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18.5 SNMP Notification
SNMP supports a notification mechanism to alert SNMP managers when events occur. There are two types of notification mechanisms supported by the switch.
•SNMP Notification - SNMP traps are sent to external SNMP management stations.
•Authentication Notification - Failed authentication attempts are logged by the switch.
Use the SNMP Notification section of the SNMP Trap Station screen to enable the notification mechanisms. Click SNMP > Trap Station to view the screen as shown.
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