Reference Guide

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2 To add a new community, click Add .
3 Define the SNMP management station by entering its IP address
information:
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Supported IP Format — Select whether the IPv4 or IPv6 format is
being used.
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IPv6 Address Type — When the community supports IPv6, this
specifies the type of static address supported. The possible options are:
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Link Local — A Link Local address that is non-routable and used
for communication on the same network only.
•
Global — A globally unique IPv6 address; visible and reachable
from different subnets.
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Link Local Interface — When the server supports an IPv6 Link Local
address, this specifies the Link Local interface. The possible options
are:
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VLAN 1 — The VLAN on which the IPv6 interface is configured.
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ISATAP — The IPv6 interface is configured on an ISATAP
tunnel.
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SNMP Management Station — Enter the management station IP
address for which the SNMP community is defined, or choose
All to
be able to receive SNMP messages from anywhere.
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Community String (1-20 Characters) — Enter the community string,
which functions as a password, and is used to authenticate the
management station to the device.
4 To associate access mode and views directly with the community, enter the
fields:
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Basic — Check to enable SNMP Basic mode for a selected
community.
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Access Mode — If Basic is selected, specify the access rights of the
community. The possible options are:
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Read-Only — Management access is restricted to read-only, and
changes cannot be made to the community.
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Read-Write — Management access is read-write and changes can
be made to the device configuration, but not to the community.