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Configuring SNMP Parameters and Traps
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3) Set Community Name
The Set Community Name variable is a password (up to 16 characters) that enables
NMS
stations to read and write objects through
SNMP
. The default Set Community Name is “public,”
which allows all NMS stations read access to readable objects. If you want to specify a Set
Community Name password, enter a
2
, an equal sign (
=
), and the new Set Community Name.
The following is an example:
2=alpha
♦
Note
♦
Set Community Names with spaces must be enclosed in
quotations (e.g.,
“test lab”
).
4) Get Community Name
The Get Community Name variable is a password (up to 16 characters) that enables
NMS
stations to read objects defined in the
MIBs
. The default Get Community Name is “public,”
which allows all
NMS
station read access to readable objects. If you want to specify a Get
Community Name password, enter a
2
, an equal sign (
=
), and the new Get Community Name.
The following is an example display:
2=beta
♦
Note
♦
Get Community Names with spaces must be enclosed
in quotations (e.g.,
“data center”
).
5) Trap Community Name
The Trap Community Name (up to 16 characters) is a password that enables
NMS
stations to
collect traps (provided the
NMS
stations are configured with the same corresponding Trap
Community Name). The default Trap Community Name is “public,” which allows the switch
to send traps to all
NMS
stations configured with the Trap Community Name, “public.” If you
want to specify a Trap Community Name password, enter a
4
, an equal sign (
=
), and the new
Trap Community Name. The following is an example display.
4=trap1
♦
Note
♦
Trap Community Names with spaces must be enclosed
in quotations (e.g.,
“trap 1”
).