Create user accounts, To configure snmp community strings, To configure the snmp manager list – Nortel Networks BCM50 User Manual

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To configure SNMP community strings

1

From the Configuration tab, click the Administrator Access folder to expand it.

2

Select SNMP from the Administrator Access folder.

3

Select the Community Strings tab.

4

Click Add.

The Add Community String dialog box appears.

5

Configure the Add Community String attributes. See the table

Add Community String

attributes

on page 143.

6

Click OK.

7

Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add more community strings.

To configure the SNMP manager list

Use the SNMP manager list to specify IP addresses that can connect to the SNMP agent.

1

From the Configuration tab, click the Administrator Access folder to expand it.

2

Select SNMP from the Administrator Access folder.

3

Select the General tab. It is normally selected by default.

4

Click Add in the SNMP Manager List area.

The Add Manager dialog box appears.

5

Enter the IP address in the Manager IP Address field.

6

Click OK.

7

Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add another manager IP address.

To create user accounts

1

From the Configuration tab, click the Administrator Access folder to expand it.

2

From the Administrator Access folder, select Accounts and Privileges.

3

Select the View by Accounts tab.

4

Click Add to add a user account.

Table 29 Add Community String attributes

Attribute

Description

Community string

Enter the name used as a key to uniquely identify an individual community
entry on the SNMP agent.

Type of access

Specify the read and write access for this community. Available options are
Read-Only and Read/Write.

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