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11.3.5 Defining SNMP Communities
Access rights are managed by defining communities in the SNMP Communities Page. When the community names are
changed, access rights are also changed. SNMP communities are defined only for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c.
To define SNMP communities:
1. Click
System > SNMP Management > Security > Communities. The SNMP Security Communities Page opens:
Figure 109: SNMP Security Communities Page
The SNMP Security Communities Page is divided into the
following tables:
Basic Table
Advanced Table
11.3.5.1 SNMP Communities Basic Table
The SNMP Communities Basic Table contains the following fields:
Management Station — Displays the management station IP address for which the basic SNMP community is defined.
Community String — Defines the password used to authenticate the management station to the device.
Access Mode — Defines the access rights of the community. The possible field values are:
– Read Only — Management access is restricted to read-only, and changes cannot be made to the community.
– Read Write — Management access is read-write and changes can be made to the device configuration, but not to the
community.
– SNMP Admin — User has access to all device configuration options, as well as permissions to modify the community.
View Name — Contains a list of user-defined SNMP views
Remove — Removes a community. The possible field values are:
– Checked — Removes the selected SNMP community.
– Unchecked — Maintains the SNMP communities.
11.3.5.2 SNMP Communities Advanced Table
The SNMP Communities Advanced Table contains the following fields:
Management Station — Displays the management station IP address for which the advanced SNMP community is
defined.
Community String — Defines the password used to authenticate the management station to the device.
Group Name — Defines advanced SNMP community group names.
Remove — Removes a community. The possible field values are:
– Checked — Removes the selected SNMP communities.
– Unchecked — Maintains the SNMP communities.
2. Click . The Add SNMP Community Page opens:
Figure 110: Add SNMP Community Page
3. Define the SNMP Management Station, Community
String, and Basic or Advanced fields.
4. Click . The SNMP community is added, and
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