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Removing Trap Destinations
To remove all trap destinations, press
K
. Press
Y
to continue to confirm or
N
to abort
and then, press
Enter
. To selectively remove community strings, use iConfig to
configure the device.
Creating Community Strings
Community strings add a level of security to a network. The default community string
is named “public” and has read/write access. “Public” should be replaced with
custom community strings such as one with read-only access (for general use), the
other with read/write access (for the administrator).
Steps:
1.
Type
C
on the main configuration screen.
2.
Enter the name of the new community (up to 16 characters, no spaces) and
press
Enter
.
3.
Type one of the following to assign the community string’s access rights:
R
= read-only
access
W
= read/write
access
Enter
= abort
4.
After entering
R
or
W
, press
Enter
.
5.
To finish, press
Enter
, and reboot.
Deleting Community Strings
To delete all community strings, perform the following:
1.
Press
U
. The “
Are you sure you want to delete all future strings?
” prompt
displays.
2.
Press
Y
to proceed,
N
to abort.
3.
Press
Enter
.
This function will delete ALL community strings. To selectively delete community
strings, use iConfig to configure the device.
Ending the Session
Be sure to press
E
to end a serial port or Telnet/HyperTerminal session, before
disconnecting the cable. This will stop the continuous stream of data to the serial
port.
