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configure snmp community
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configure snmp community
configure snmp community [readonly | readwrite] {encrypted} <alphanumeric
string>
Description
Configures the value of the default SNMP read or read/write community string.
Syntax Description
Default
The default read-only community string is public . The default read/write community string is private .
Usage Guidelines
This command has been superseded by the
configure snmp add community
command and can be
used only to modify the first read-only or read-write community string which, are normally the default
public and private community strings.
The community strings allow a simple method of authentication between the switch and the remote
network manager. There are two types of community strings on the switch. Read community strings
provide read-only access to the switch. The default read-only community string is
public . Read-write
community strings provide read and write access to the switch. The default read/write community
string is
private .
It is recommended that you change the values of the default read/write and read-only community
strings. You use the
configure snmp community
command to change the value of the default
community strings. An SNMP community string can contain up to 32 characters.
The
encrypted
option is intended for use by the switch when generating an ASCII configuration file
(using the
upload configuration
command), or parsing a switch-generated configuration (using the
download configuration
command). Do not select the encrypted option in the CLI.
For version 6.2:
• A total of sixteen community strings can be configured on the switch. You can add additional
community strings (in addition to the default community stings) using the
configure snmp add
community
command.
Example
The following command sets the read/write community string to extreme :
configure snmp community readwrite extreme
readonly Specifies read-only access to the system.
readwrite Specifies read and write access to the system.
encrypted Specifies encryption, for use only by the switch when uploading or
downloading a configuration. Should not be used through the CLI.
alphanumeric string Specifies an SNMP community string name. See “Usage Guidelines” for more
information.