Allied Telesis AT-S111 User Manual

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Chapter 16: SNMPv1 and v2c
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SNMP Community Strings
A community string has attributes for controlling who can use the string 
and what the string will allow a network management station to do on the 
switch. The AT-S111 Management Software does not provide any default 
community strings. You must first define an SNMP User and Group Name 
on the SNMP User/Group page and then define a Community Name on 
the SNMP Community Table page.
Create SNMP
Community
Strings
To create an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c community string, do the following:
1. From the main menu on the left side of the page, select the SNMP 
folder.
The SNMP folder expands.
2. From the SNMP folderselect Community Table.
The Community Table Page is displayed. See Figure 65.
Figure 65. Community Table Page
3. Enter a new Community Name.
A name can be up to 31 characters in length.
4. Enter a User Name(View Policy) that has been previously defined. 
Note
This name must match one of the User Names displayed on the 
SNMP User/Group page. See “Create User and Group Names” on 
page 193. If you e
nter a user name that has not been pre-defined on 
the SNMP User/Group page, the Community entry is displayed, but 
the agent/manager communication fails.