IronPort Systems ES-1528 User Manual

 Chapter 18 SNMP

ES-1528 User’s Guide

Click on the Create New Community link in the SNMP Community screen to add an SNMP 
community. The screen displays as shown.

Figure 66   SNMP Community - Create 

The following table describes the labels in this screen. 

Click on the Community ID number or select a Community ID from the Community ID 
drop down list box in the SNMP Community screen to modify the settings of an existing 
community.

Figure 67   SNMP Community - Modify 

Table 47   SNMP Community - Create 

Community 

String

An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is used to 

authenticate messages that are sent between the management station (the SNMP 

manager) and the device (the SNMP agent). The community string is included in 

every packet that is transmitted between the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.
Type the community string for this community. 

Remote Station 

IP

Specify the IP address of the remote SNMP management station in dotted decimal 

notation.

Group Name

Select the SNMP group you want to belong to this community.

Create

Click this to add this SNMP community to the switch. 

Cancel

Click this to go back to the main SNMP Community screen without saving your 

changes.