Operation Manual
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Community List
In SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c, user authentication is ac-
complished using types of passwords called Community
Strings, which are transmitted in clear text and not sup-
ported by authentication. It is important to note that the
community name can limit access to the SNMP agent
from the SNMP network management station, function-
ing as a password.
Click Add to add a community list to the Switch. Next,
name the community and choose the level of access that
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boxes.
Community Name:
Enter the name of SNMP community
string.
Community Mode: Selected Basic or Advance from the list.
Select the Advance attached to the SNMP
group.
Group Name:
Select the SNMP group from a list.
View Name:
Select the view name from a list.
Access Rights:
Specify the level of permission for the
MIB objects accessible to the SNMP. Your
choices are Read/write or Read-only.
Click the Apply button to accept the changes or the
Cancel button to discard them.