Specifications

7-6 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide
7.3.1.1 Editing an Existing SNMP v1/v2 Community Name
The Edit screen allows the user to modify a community name and change its read-only or read/write
designation. Since the community name is required to match the name used within the remote network
management software, it is recommended the name be changed appropriately to match a new naming (and
user) requirement used by the management software.
To modify an existing SNMP v1/v2 Community Name and Access Control setting:
1. Select Management Access > SNMP Access > v1/v2 from the main menu tree.
2. Select an existing Community Name from those listed and click the Edit button.
3. Modify the Community Name used to associate a site-appropriate name for the community. The name
revised from the original entry is required to match the name used within the remote network
management software.
4. Modify the existing read-only (R) access or read/write (RW) access for the community. Read-only
access allows a remote device to retrieve information, while read/write access allows a remote device
to modify settings.
5. Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
6. Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error
messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch
7. Click Cancel to return back to the SNMP v1/v2 screen without implementing changes.
7.3.2 Configuring SNMP v3 Access
SNMP Version 3 (SNMPv3) adds security and remote configuration capabilities to previous versions. The
SNMPv3 architecture introduces the User-based Security Model (USM) for message security and the View-
based Access Control Model (VACM) for access control. The architecture supports the concurrent use of
different security, access control, and message processing models.
Refer to the v3 screen to review the current SNMP v3 configuration. An Existing User Name can be selected
and edited, enabled or disabled. .
NOTE: The SNMP undo feature is not supported in this product.