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A complete SNMP setup includes the following items:
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A management station equipped with an SNMP manager client that enables sending
messages to an SNMP agent (e.g., the modem). This configuration is not described here.
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A MIB stored in the modem's memory. This must be preconfigured in the software image
by the ISP.
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The SNMP service enabled on the modem, including defined communities that allow
read-only or read/write accesses from specific hosts. This configuration is described
below.
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Creating Communities
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1. If the SNMP configuration page is not already displaying, click the
Admin tab and then click
SNMP Config
in the task bar.
2. On the SNMP Configuration page, type a community name in the
empty text box in the left column of the table.
3. From the Access column of the table, select the privileges (read-only
or read/write) to assign to all hosts that are part of this community.
4. Click
Add Comm.
A page displays briefly to confirm your changes, and then the SNMP
Configuration page redisplays with the new entry.
Now, you can add hosts to the new community:
