CLI Reference Guide

210 CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING WX SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PARAMETERS
Configuring an SNMP
V1 or V2c Community
String
To configure an SNMP community string:
1 Do one of the following:
 Open the WX Switch wizard, then select Community under SNMP,
located under Management Services in the organizer list of the System
and Administrative page. Select New Community.
 In the Organizer panel, select Management Services under a WX
switch, then select Communities under SNMP. Select Config > Edit.
2 In the Community String box, type the name of the community. The
name can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.
Community string names are transmitted in clear text.
If you enable SNMP service on the WX, 3Com recommends that you do
not use the well-known strings public (for READ) or private (for WRITE).
These strings are commonly used and can easily be guessed. You cannot
edit the TRAP community string.
3 Select the access type.
 read-only—An SNMP management application using the string can
get (read) object values on the switch but cannot set (write) them. This
is the default.
 read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string can
get object values on the switch but cannot set them. The switch can
use the string to send notifications.
 notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications.
 read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can
get and set object values on the switch.
 notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using the
string can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can use
the string to send notifications.
4 Click Finish to save the changes.