Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol
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Setting community access strings
Use this procedure to configure community strings and related trap functions
for clients by using SNMP version 1 and v2c. List all community strings used
for IP trap managers in this table, to a maximum of five.
For security reasons, Nortel recommends that you remove the default
community strings.
Procedure steps
Step
Action
1
From the main menu, choose Configuration > SNMP > SNMP
Configuration.
2
In the SNMP Community table, type a community string and select
an access mode.
3
Click Add to save your configuration settings.
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SNMP Configuration page items
Item
Description
SNMP Community Capability
The maximum number of community strings that the BES50
supports. (Maximum number supported: 5)
Current
List of currently configured community strings.
Community String
Type the name of the community string. The name acts like a
password and permits access to the SNMP protocol. (Default
strings: PlsChgMe!RO [read-only access], PlsChgMe!RW
[read/write access]. Range: 1 to 32 characters, case-sensitive.)
Access Mode
Specify the access rights for the community string:
•
Read-Only—Authorized management stations can only
retrieve Management Information Base (MIB) objects.
•
Read/Write—Authorized management stations can retrieve
and modify MIB objects.
Specifying trap managers and trap types
Use the SNMP Configuration page to specify trap managers.
The switch issues traps indicating status changes to specified trap
managers. You must specify trap managers so the switch reports key events
to your management station by using network management platforms such
SMB
Using the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 Series
NN47924-301
01.01
Standard
1.00
October 2006
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