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Configure Digi devices
Configure system settings
The System Configuration page configures system settings, including device description
information, such as the device name, contact, and location, and whether SNMP is
enabled or disabled and the SNMP traps that are enabled.
Device description information
A device description is a system description of the Digi device’s name, contact, and
location. This device description can be useful for identifying a specific Digi device when
working with a large number of devices in multiple locations.
SNMP configuration settings
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol that can be used to manage
and monitor network devices. Digi devices can be configured to use SNMP features, or
SNMP can be disabled entirely for security reasons. To configure SNMP settings, click
the Simple Network Management Protocol link at the bottom of the System
Configuration page. SNMP settings include:
 Enable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): This checkbox
enables or disables use of SNMP.
 The Public community and Private community fields specify passwords
required to get or set SNMP-managed objects. Changing public and private
community names from their defaults is recommended to prevent unauthorized
access to the device.
– Public community: The password required to get SNMP-managed objects. The
default is public.
– Private community: The password required to set SNMP-managed objects. The
default is private.
 Allow SNMP clients to set device settings through SNMP: This checkbox
enables or disables the capability for users to issue SNMP “set” commands uses
use of SNMP read-only for the Digi device.
 Enable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps: Enables or
disables the generation of SNMP traps.