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To remove a community string, enter
undo snmp-agent
community
(the string to be removed).
To manage your switch using an SNMP network management
application, you need to specify SNMP community strings for the users
defined on the switch. You can do this using the command line interface
system management snmp community
command. Refer to the
command line interface section of the Switch 4200G Command
Reference Guide” for more information.
These switches support SNMP V1, V2, and V3. SNMP V3 is the default. All
commands are in the snmp menu in System View.
Default Users and
Passwords
If you intend to manage the switch using the web interface or the
command line interface, or to change the default passwords, you need to
log in with a valid user name and password. The switch has three default
user names, and each user name has a different password and level of
access. These default users are listed in Table 12.
CAUTION: To protect your switch from unauthorized access, you must
change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do not
intend to actively manage your switch.
Table 12 Default Users
Use the admin default user name (no password) to login and initially set
up the switch.
User
Name Default
Password Access Level
monitor monitor monitor
This user can view all manageable parameters except
special/security features, but cannot change any manageable
parameters
manager manager manager
This user can access and change the operational parameters
but not special/security features
admin (no
password) security
This user can access and change all manageable parameters
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