Appliance Trim Kit User Manual

Chapter 2: Monitoring the SG Appliance
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Configuring SNMP Community Strings
Use community strings to restrict access to SNMP data. To read SNMP data on the SG
appliance, specify a read community string. To write SNMP data to the appliance, specify a
write community string. To receive traps, specify a trap community string. By default, all
community string passwords are set to public.
To set or change community strings:
1. Select
Maintenance > SNMP > Community Strings.
2. Click the community string button you want to change.
The Change Read/Write/Trap Community dialog displays.
3.
Enter and confirm the community string; click OK.
4. Click
Apply.
To set or change community strings:
You can set the community strings in either cleartext or encrypted form.
To set them in cleartext:
SGOS#(config) snmp
SGOS#(config snmp) enable
SGOS#(config snmp) read-community password
SGOS#(config snmp) write-community password
Note:
If you enable SNMP, make sure to change all three community-string passwords to
values that are difficult to guess. Use a combination of uppercase, lowercase, and numeric
characters. An easily-guessed community-string password makes it easier to gain
unauthorized access to the SG appliance and network.