Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual

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Chapter 5: SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c

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Section I: Basic Operations

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter Access Mode [R-Read Only, W-Read/Write]:

6. Specify the access mode for the new SNMP community string. If you

specify Read, the community string will only allow you to view the MIB
objects on the switch. If you specify Read/Write, the community string
will allow you to both view and change the SNMP MIB objects on the
switch.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter Open Access Status [Y-Yes, N-No]:

7. Specify the open access status. If you enter Yes, any network manager

who knows the community string can use it. If you respond with No,
making it closed access, only those management workstations whose
IP addresses you assign to the community string can use it.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter SNMP Manager IP Addr:

8. If in Step 7 you responded with No making this a closed community

string, specify the IP address of the management workstation that can
use the string. A community string can have up to eight IP addresses of
management workstations. But you can assign only one to it initially
with this procedure. To add additional IP addresses, refer to “Modifying
a Community String” on page 104.

If you assigned the community string an access status of open, leave
this field blank by pressing Return.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter Trap Receiver IP Addr:

9. If you want the switch to send traps to a management workstation or

server, enter the IP address of the node here. A community string can
have up to eight IP addresses of trap receivers. But you can assign only
one initially with this procedure. To add additional IP addresses, refer
to “Modifying a Community String” on page 104.

If you do not want to add a IP address of a trap receiver to the
community string, leave this field blank by pressing Return.

The AT-S63 management software creates the new community string
and adds it to the list in the SNMP Community menu. A new
community string is immediately available for use to manage the
switch.

10. If desired, repeat this procedure starting with Step 4 to create additional

community strings.

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