Specifications

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System Management Software Configuration Guide for Cisco IE 2000U and Connected Grid Switches
Chapter 14 Configuring SNMP
Configuring SNMP
Configuring Community Strings
You use the SNMP community string to define the relationship between the SNMP manager and the
agent. The community string acts like a password to permit access to the agent on the switch. Optionally,
you can specify one or more of these characteristics associated with the string:
• An access list of IP addresses of the SNMP managers that are permitted to use the community string
to gain access to the agent
• A MIB view, which defines the subset of all MIB objects accessible to the given community
• Read and write or read-only permission for the MIB objects accessible to the community
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Obtain an established SNMP community string that defines the relationship between the SNMP
manager and the agent.
• Obtain the IP address of the host defined to be the recipient of SNMP notifications.
DETAILED STEPS
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
snmp-server community string
[view view-name] [ro | rw]
[access-list-name or number]
Configure the community string.
Note The @ symbol is used for delimiting the context
information. Avoid using the @ symbol as part of the
SNMP community string when configuring this command.
• For string, specify a string that acts like a password and
permits access to the SNMP protocol. You can configure one
or more community strings of any length.
• (Optional) For view, specify the view record accessible to the
community.
• (Optional) Specify either read-only (ro) if you want
authorized management stations to retrieve MIB objects, or
specify read-write (rw) if you want authorized management
stations to retrieve and modify MIB objects. By default, the
community string permits read-only access to all objects.
• (Optional) For access-list-number, enter an IP standard access
list numbered from 1 to 99 and 1300 to 1999.