Configuring Snmp V3 Access - Motorola RFS Series Reference Manual

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2. Refer to the
Community Name
Access Control
3. Highlight an existing entry and click the
community and access control definition. For more information, see
Community Name on page
7.3.1.1 Editing an Existing SNMP v1/v2 Community Name
The Edit screen allows the user to modify a community name and change its read-only or read/write
designation. Since the community name is required to match the name used within the remote network
management software, it is recommended the name be changed appropriately to match a new naming (and
user) requirement used by the management software.
To modify an existing SNMP v1/v2 Community Name and Access Control setting:
1. Select Management Access
2. Select an existing Community Name from those listed and click the
3. Modify the Community Name
revised from the original entry is required to match the name used within the remote network
management software.
4. Modify the existing read-only (R)
access allows a remote device to retrieve information, while read/write access allows a remote device
to modify settings.
5. Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
6. Refer to the
messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch
7. Click Cancel

7.3.2 Configuring SNMP v3 Access

SNMP Version 3 (SNMPv3) adds security and remote configuration capabilities to previous versions. The
SNMPv3 architecture introduces the User-based Security Model (USM) for message security and the View-
Community Name and Access Control
Displays the read-only or read-write name used to associate a site-appropriate
name for the community. The name is required to match the name used within the
remote network management software. Click the
Community Name.
The Access Control field specifies a read-only (R) access or read/write (RW) access
for the community. Read-only access allows a remote device to retrieve
information, while read/write access allows a remote device to modify settings.
Click the Edit button to modify an existing Access Control permission.
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> SNMP Access
used to associate a site-appropriate name for the community. The name
access
Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error
to return back to the SNMP v1/v2 screen without implementing changes.
parameters for the following information:
Edit
Edit button to modify the properties of an existing SNMP V1/v2
> v1/v2 from the main menu tree.
or read/write (RW) access
button to modify an existing
Editing an Existing SNMP v1/v2
Edit button.
for the community. Read-only