Gigabit Switch Getting Started

44 Chapter 3 Device Manager basics
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2 In the Device Name text box, type the DNS name or IP address of the device.
3 In the Read Community and Write Community text boxes, type the proper
community strings (Table 3 on page 42).
4 Click Open.
Device Manager automatically determines what version of software the
selected device is running and displays the appropriate Device Manager
dialog boxes. The Device Manager window opens, showing a picture of the
device (Figure 21) that represents the physical features of the device.
Figure 21 Device view
User Name Specifies a user name.
Authentication
Protocol
Specifies authentication protocol.
Authentication
Password
Specifies an authentication password.
Privacy Protocol Specifies a privacy protocol.
Privacy Password Specifies a privacy password.
Note: To gain read/write/all access to a device in Device Manager, you must
enter the read/write/all community string for both the Read Community and
Write Community strings.
Table 4 Open Device dialog box items (continued)
Item Description