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56 Meru Radio Switch RS4000 Reference Guide
Usage Use this command to define the SNMP community settings. The SNMP application-layer
protocol supports message-oriented communication between SNMP management stations
and the SNMP agent located on the RS4000.
As a prerequisite, SNMP must be enabled using the command set configsnmp. Then use this
command and the privilege, community string, and manager IP address keywords to configure
the SNMP community. There are two types of SNMP communities:
z ReadOnly (RO)—allows the manager to read/get the SNMP MIB object values on the
RS4000. This allows an SNMP Management Station to view the status of the RS4000.
z ReadWrite (RW)—allows the manager to read and also set SNMP object values on the
RS4000 (except for the community string). Setting object values allows the RS4000 to be
configured remotely from the SNMP Management Station.
The SNMP community string is similar to a password and is used for authentication, privacy,
and authorization services to the SNMP agent.
Examples The following commands enable SNMP ReadOnly permission for the management station at
IP address 192.168.200.100, and uses CatsCradle as the access code:
# set snmpcommunity ROPrivilege 1
# set snmpcommunity ROCommunityString CatsCradle
# set snmpcommunity ROManagerIpAddress 192.168.200.100
Related
Commands
set configsnmp
set trapcommunity
Caution! As shipped, the system is set with default SNMP community strings (public) that
allow documented access to the management interfaces. It is strongly recommended that you
change these default strings as soon as possible to prevent unauthorized access to your system.