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H.323 User's Manual 354 Document #: LTRT-83401
15.7.1 SNMP Community Names
By default, the device uses a single, read-only community string of ‘public’ and a single
read-write community string of ‘private’.
The following community strings can be defined:
 Up to five read-only community strings
 Up to five read-write community strings
 A single trap community string
Each community string must be associated with one of the following predefined SNMP
groups:
Table 15-2: SNMP Predefined Groups
Group Get Access Set Access Can Send Traps
ReadGroup
Yes No Yes
ReadWriteGroup
Yes Yes Yes
TrapGroup
No No Yes
15.7.1.1 Configuration of Community Strings via the Web
For detailed information on configuration the community strings via the Embedded Web
Server, refer to Section 5.6.8.2 on page 174.
15.7.1.2 Configuration of Community Strings via the ini File
The following ini file parameters are used to configure community strings:
 SNMPReadOnlyCommunityString_<x> = '#######'
 SNMPReadWriteCommunityString_<x> = '#######'
Where <x> is a number from 0 to 4. The '#' character represents any alphanumeric
character. The maximum length of the string is 20 characters.
15.7.1.3 Configuration of Community Strings via SNMP
To configure read-only and read-write community strings, the EM must use the
snmpCommunityMIB. To configure the trap community string, the EM must also use the
snmpVacmMIB and the snmpTargetMIB.
¾ To add a read-only community string (v2user), take these 2 steps:
1. Add a new row to the snmpCommunityTable with CommunityName v2user.
2. Add a row to the vacmSecurityToGroupTable for SecurityName v2user, GroupName
ReadGroup and SecurityModel snmpv2c.
¾ To delete the read-only community string (v2user), take these 3
steps:
1. If v2user is being used as the trap community string, follow the procedure for changing
the trap community string. (See below.)
2. Delete the snmpCommunityTable row with CommunityName v2user.
3. Delete the vacmSecurityToGroupTable row for SecurityName v2user, GroupName
ReadGroup and SecurityModel snmpv2c.