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18.4.2 SNMP Community: Modify
Click on the Community ID number or select a Community ID from the
Community ID drop down list box in the SNMP Community screen to modify
the settings of an existing community.
Figure 69 SNMP Community: Modify
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
18.5 SNMP Notification
SNMP supports a notification mechanism to alert SNMP managers when events
occur. There are two types of notification mechanisms supported by the Switch.
• SNMP Notification - SNMP traps are sent to external SNMP management
stations.
Table 49 SNMP Community: Modify
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Community
ID
This field indicates which community you are modifying.
Click on Remove This Community to delete this user configuration from
the Switch.
Click on Display All Community to view the main SNMP Community
screen.
Community
String
An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is
used to authenticate messages that are sent between the management
station (the SNMP manager) and the device (the SNMP agent). The
community string is included in every packet that is transmitted between
the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent.
Type the community string for this community.
Remote
Station IP
Specify the IP address of the remote SNMP management station in dotted
decimal notation.
Group Name Select the SNMP group you want to belong to this community.
Apply Click this to save your settings to the Switch.
