Allied Telesis AT-S62 User Manual
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Chapter 5: SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Configuration
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Section I: Basic Operations
5. Enter the new SNMP community string. The name can be up to 32
alphanumeric characters. No spaces or special characters (such as /,
#, or &) are allowed.
This prompt is displayed:
Enter Access Mode [R-Read Only, W-Read/Write]:
6. Specify the access mode for the new SNMP community string. If you
specify Read, the community string will only allow you to view the MIB
objects on the switch. If you specify Read/Write, the community string
will allow you to both view and change the SNMP MIB objects on the
switch. This prompt is displayed:
Enter Open Access Status [Y-Yes, N-No]:
7. Specify the open access status. If you enter Yes, any network manager
who knows the community string can use it. If you respond with No,
making it closed access, only those management workstations whose
IP addresses you assign to the community string can use it. This
prompt is displayed:
Enter SNMP Manager IP Addr:
8. If in Step 7 you responded with No making this a closed community
string, specify the IP address of the management workstation that can
use the string. A community string can have up to eight IP addresses of
management workstations. But you can assign only one to it initially
with this procedure. To add additional IP addresses, refer to “Modifying
a Community String” on page 98.
If you assigned the community string an access status of open, leave
this field blank by pressing Return.
This prompt is displayed:
Enter Trap Receiver IP Addr:
9. If you want the switch to send traps to a management workstation or
server, enter the IP address of the node here. A community string can
have up to eight IP addresses of trap receivers. But you can assign only
one initially with this procedure. To add additional IP addresses, refer
to “Modifying a Community String” on page 98.
If you do not want to add a IP address of a trap receiver to the
community string, leave this field blank by pressing Return.
The AT-S62 software creates the new community string and adds it to
the list in the SNMP Community menu. A new community string is
immediately available for use to manage the switch.