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Configuring Community Strings
You use the SNMP community string to define the relationship between the SNMP manager and the agent.
The community string acts like a password to permit access to the agent on the switch. Optionally, you can
specify one or more of these characteristics associated with the string:
• An access list of IP addresses of the SNMP managers that are permitted to use the community string to
gain access to the agent
• A MIB view, which defines the subset of all MIB objects accessible to the given community
• Read and write or read-only permission for the MIB objects accessible to the community
Follow these steps to configure a community string on the switch.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3. snmp-server community string [ view view-name ] [ ro | rw ] [ access-list-number ]
4.
access-list access-list-number { deny | permit } source [ source-wildcard ]
5. end
6. show running-config
7.
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose Command or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. enable
Step 1
Example:
Switch>
enable
Enters the global configuration mode. configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2
Configures the community string. snmp-server community string [ view
view-name ] [ ro | rw ] [ access-list-number ]
Step 3
The @ symbol is used for delimiting the context information. Avoid
using the @ symbol as part of the SNMP community string when
configuring this command.
Note
Example:
Switch(config)# snmp-server
community comaccess ro 4
• For string , specify a string that acts like a password and permits access
to the SNMP protocol. You can configure one or more community strings
of any length.
• (Optional) For view , specify the view record accessible to the community.
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