CLI Reference Guide

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NET.CFG Options Reference
Desktop SNMP Option
NOTE: The timeout number is in ticks (18.21 ticks per second on IBM* PCs and
compatibles).
Community Types and Names
Use these parameters and values to identify types and names of access
control groups.
Desktop SNMP provides default community names for the monitor (read-
only) and control (read/write) communities, as well as a default community
types used for traps. Desktop SNMP and other SNMP entities use these
types and names for access control.
The community name contained in a request message from an SNMP
management station must match the name expected by Desktop SNMP.
For examples of complete files, see “Example of NET.CFG Files Using the
Community Name and Types.”
Syntax
asynchronous timeout number
Default 20
Example For example, to have Desktop SNMP wait 35 system ticks
(approximately 2 seconds) before attempting to cancel a
request, you would place the following lines in your
NET.CFG file:
desktop snmp
asynchronous timeout 35
Parameters and Values
MONITOR COMMUNITY [“name | public | private”]
CONTROL COMMUNITY [“name | public | private”]
TRAP COMMUNITY [“name | public | private”]