Enabling the snmp agent, Setting community access strings, Figure 3-29 – LevelOne FGL-2870 User Manual

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Enabling the SNMP Agent

Enables SNMPv3 service for all management clients (i.e., versions 1, 2c, 3).

Command Attributes

SNMP Agent Status – Enables SNMP on the switch.

Web – Click SNMP, Agent Status. Enable the SNMP Agent by marking the Enabled
checkbox, and click Apply.

Figure 3-29 Enabling SNMP Agent Status

CLI – The following example enables SNMP on the switch.

Setting Community Access Strings

You may configure up to five community strings authorized for management access
by clients using SNMP v1 and v2c. All community strings used for IP Trap Managers
should be listed in this table. For security reasons, you should consider removing the
default strings.

Command Attributes
SNMP Community Capability – The switch supports up to five community strings.
Current – Displays a list of the community strings currently configured.
Community String – A community string that acts like a password and permits

access to the SNMP protocol.
Default strings: “public” (read-only), “private” (read/write)
Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive

Access Mode – Specifies the access rights for the community string:

- Read-Only – Authorized management stations are only able to retrieve MIB

objects.

- Read/Write – Authorized management stations are able to both retrieve and

modify MIB objects.

Console(config)#snmp-server

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