Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Simple Network Management Protocol
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Setting Community
Access Strings
Use the Administration > SNMP (Configure Community – Add) page to configure
up to five community strings authorized for management access by clients using
SNMP v1 and v2c. For security reasons, you should consider removing the default
strings.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆
Community String
– A community string that acts like a password and permits
access to the SNMP protocol.
Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive
Default strings: “public” (Read-Only), “private” (Read/Write)
◆
Access Mode
– Specifies the access rights for the community string:
■
Read-Only
– Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve
MIB objects.
■
Read/Write
– Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve
and modify MIB objects.
Web Interface
To set a community access string:
1.
Click Administration, SNMP.
2.
Select Configure Community from the Step list.
3.
Select Add from the Action list.
4.
Add new community strings as required, and select the corresponding access
rights from the Access Mode list.
5.
Click Apply
Figure 228: Setting Community Access Strings
Summary of Contents for GEL-1061
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Page 28: ...Section I Getting Started 28...
Page 38: ...Chapter 1 Introduction System Defaults 38...
Page 40: ...Section II Web Configuration 40...
Page 60: ...Chapter 2 Using the Web Interface Navigating the Web Browser Interface 60...
Page 164: ...Chapter 6 Address Table Settings Issuing MAC Address Traps 164...
Page 192: ...Chapter 8 Congestion Control Storm Control 192...
Page 204: ...Chapter 9 Class of Service Layer 3 4 Priority Settings 204...
Page 216: ...Chapter 10 Quality of Service Attaching a Policy Map to a Port 216...
Page 430: ...Chapter 14 Multicast Filtering MLD Snooping Snooping and Query for IPv4 430...
Page 436: ...Chapter 15 IP Tools Address Resolution Protocol 436...
Page 474: ...Section III Appendices 474...
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