Chapter 9: Configuration
Notifications
Quantum DXi4700 User’s Guide
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IP Address / Network Mask
Result
10.40.166.87
255.255.0.0
Invalid because the logical bitwise operation (address
AND
mask) is
not equal to the address
10.40.0.0
255.255.0.0
Allows access from any client with address 10.40.xx.xx
Additional Information
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If you define a single community and set both the IP address and network mask to 0.0.0.0 (or
leave both blank), then IP address-based access control is disabled. In this case, the SNMP
agent is accessible from any IP address.
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When entering IP addresses, never use an address that is in a reserved IP address range. To
see a list of reserved IP address ranges, click the quick tip icon
[?]
located near the IP address
field.
4. In the
Access Type
drop-down box, select the access type for the community:
Get
Allows SNMP get operations.
Get/Set
Allows both SNMP
get
and
put
operations.
5. Select the
Community status
check box to enable the community.
Or clear the
Community status
check box to disable the community.
6. Click
Apply
.
Editing a Community
Edit an SNMP community to change the IP address or access type for the community. You can also enable
or disable the community.
To edit a community:
1. Click
Edit
.
The
Edit SNMP Community
).
