Configuration Example: Changing The Default Snmp Community Names; Configuration; Verify Operations - Avaya VSP 4000 Technical Configuration Manual

8.9 Configuration Example: Changing the Default
SNMP Community Names
8.9.1

Configuration

The following commands changes the default community strings from the default names of public/private
to public1234/private1234. Please note, you must delete the default community string indexes first.
Step 1 – Change the read-only access default community string from public to public1234. You
must first delete the default read-only community string and then add the new community string
VSPswitch:1(config)#no snmp-server community public
VSPswitch:1(config)#snmp-server community public1234 group readgrp index first secname
readview
Step 2 – Change the write-right access default community string from private to private1234. You
must first delete the default read-write community string and then add the new community string
VSPswitch:1(config)#no snmp-server community private
VSPswitch:1(config)# snmp-server community private1234 group v1v2grp index second
secname initialview
8.9.2

Verify Operations

Verify settings
VSPswitch:1#show snmp-v3 community
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Index Name
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first ********
second ********
4 out of 4 Total entries displayed
At this time, there is no ACLI command available to change the community string name.
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However, you can use EDM to change the default SNMP community strings by going to
Configuration -> Edit -> SnmpV3 -> Community Table and double-click the box via the
Name column via Index row named first and second.
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Community Table
Security Name Transport Tag
readview
initialview
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