Specifications
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config snmp community
Purpose Used to create an SNMP community string.
Syntax config snmp community
<community_string>
[readonly/readwrite]
Description This command is used to create an SNMP
community string on the switch that will be
used to authenticate management stations
that want to access the switch using SNMP
management software.
Parameters
<community_string> − An alpha-numeric
string of up to 32 characters that will be
used to authenticate management stations
that want to access the switch’s SNMP
agent.
readonly − allows the user using the above
community string to have read only access
to the switch’s SNMP agent. The default
read only community string is public.
readwrite − allows the user using the
above community string to have read and
write acces to the switch’s SNMP agent.
The default read write community string is
private.
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue
this command.
Example Usage:
To configure a SNMP community “ System”:
DES7000:4@#config snmp community System readwrite
Command: config snmp community System readwrite
Success.
DES7000:4@#