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C HAPTER 4 | Configuring the Switch
Configuring Security
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SETTING SNMPV3 COMMUNITY ACCESS STRINGS
Use the SNMPv3 Community Configuration page to set community access
strings. All community strings used to authorize access by SNMP v1 and
v2c clients should be listed in the SNMPv3 Communities Configuration
table. For security reasons, you should consider removing the default
strings.
PATH
Advanced Configuration, Security, Switch, SNMP, Communities
PARAMETERS
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Community - Specifies the community strings which allow access to
the SNMP agent. (Range: 1-32 characters, ASCII characters 33-126
only; Default: public, private)
For SNMPv3, these strings are treated as a Security Name, and are
mapped as an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 community string in the SNMPv3
Groups Configuration table (see "Configuring SNMPv3 Groups" on
page 74).
◆ Source IP - Specifies the source address of an SNMP client.
◆ Source Mask - Specifies the address mask for the SNMP client.
WEB INTERFACE
To configure SNMP community access strings:
1. Click Advanced Configuration, Security, Switch, SNMP, Communities.
2. Set the IP address and mask for the default community strings.
Otherwise, you should consider deleting these strings for security
reasons.
3. Add any new community strings required for SNMPv1 or v2 clients that
need to access the switch, along with the source address and address
mask for each client.
4. Click Save.
Figure 20: SNMPv3 Community Configuration