Asante Technologies Intrachassis 9000 - Manual (Page 54)

Basic Configuration
Page 3-12
Current Settings
Table 3-4 describes each setting on the SNMP Configuration Menu.
Table 3-4 SNMP Settings
Changing Community Strings
To change the IntraChassis 9000 community strings, use the following
procedure.
1
Open the SNMP Configuration Menu by typing n in the
Configuration Menu.
2
Type r to change the read community string or w to change
the write community string.
3
Type a new community string at the prompt.
See Table 3-4 for a description of read and write commu-
nity strings.
To cancel a selected option, press ctrl-c at the command
prompt.
4
Press Return. The new string takes effect.
5
Type q to quit and return to the Configuration Menu.
Setting Description
SNMP Read Commu-
nity The string that defines access rights for reading SNMP data
objects. The default is public.
SNMP Write Commu-
nity The string that defines access rights for writing SNMP data
objects. The default is private.
Trap Authentication The status of the SNMP agent for authentication trap generation.
The default is disabled.
SNMP Trap Receivers The IP addresses of the network management stations that can
receive traps from the IntraChassis 9000.
Normally, these addresses are the same as your network manage-
ment software systems’ IP addresses.
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Important: A maximum of four trap receivers
is allowed.
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