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Supported SNMP Features
16-2 Configuring for SNMP Access
Supported SNMP Features
Supported Specifications
The access server supports the SNMP specifications listed in the following table:
SNMP Community Names
An SNMP community name is a character string that the NMS uses as a password to
gain access to the access server. A community name contains a maximum of 32
characters.
Due to memory constraints, the access server can have only a limited number of
community names.
Community Name Reference
For more information about using community names, refer to the Configuring the
Access Server for SNMP Access section in this chapter.
Supported SNMP Operations
The access server supports the SNMP operations listed in the following table:
Specification Title
RFC 1155 Structure for Management Information for TCP/IP-Based
Protocols
RFC 1157 A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Operation Description Default for All
Community Names
GET Fetches the value of a variable. Enabled
GETNEXT Fetches a value without knowing the
variable’s exact name. Enabled
SET Enables you to modify access server
parameters and create and delete
table entries. Disabled
TRAP Indicates the occurrence of an event. Disabled