CLI Reference Guide

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NET.CFG Options Reference
Desktop SNMP Option
MONITOR COMMUNITY [“name | public | private”]
Specifies the monitor community name.
Table 2-2 Desktop SNMP Option Parameters for Community Names
Parameter Explanation
control community Describes the read/write community (the
community that is allowed to do SET operations).
Any community name established for read/write
access is also valid for read-only access. The
default value is “public.” When the control
community is disabled, all write access is
disabled.
monitor community Describes the read-only community (the
community that is allowed to do GET and GET
NEXT operations). The default value is “public.”
When the monitor community is disabled, all
read access is disabled.
trap community Describes the community name used for traps.
The default value is “public.” When the trap
community name is disabled, Desktop SNMP
does not send traps.
Syntax monitor community [“name | public | private”]
Default public
Example To specify the monitor community as “private,” you would
place the following lines in your NET.CFG file:
desktop snmp
monitor community “private”