Grass Valley Network Attached Storage System Serial ATA Network User Guide v.1.0.04 - Manual (Page 54)

SNMP
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SNMP
The SNMP window appears either as part of Setup, or by choosing System |
System Services | SNMP . Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is
the Internet standard protocol for network management software. SNMP works
by sending messages, called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a
network.
SNMP-compliant devices store data about themselves in Management
Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters. This
data is used to make sure that all devices on the network are operating properly.
NewsShare NAS can act as an SNMP agent. The window shown configures the
SNMP community for NewsShare NAS. No special installation for SNMP is
required on NewsShare NAS.
1. Enter a community name . An SNMP community is a group of one or more
hosts. The community name is a string that identifies the community and acts
like a password that authenticates the SNMP manager to the agent. Keep the
community name secret, just as you would a password. Use a maximum of
128 characters, which can be alphanumeric, underscore (_), or period.
NOTE: For information on using IP addresses in a network, see
“Basics of IP Addresses” on page 42.