3Com WX1200 Reference Manual page 198

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HAPTER ONFIGURING
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YSTEM ARAMETERS
Authenticated—SNMP message exchanges are authenticated but
are not encrypted. (This security level is the same as the authNoPriv
level described in SNMPv3 RFCs.)
Encrypted—SNMP message exchanges are authenticated and
encrypted. (This security level is the same as the authPriv level
described in SNMPv3 RFCs.)
4 Click Next.
If you selected V1 or V2C in step 2, go to step 5.
If you selected USM in step 2, go to step 7.
5 For SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c, select or create the SNMP community string.
If a community string with access type read-write-notify, read-notify, or
notify-only is already configured, you can select it. Otherwise, you must
create a new one. You also can create a new community string even if
one is already configured.
To create a new SNMP community string:
a If a list of community string is displayed, select Create new
Community and click Next.
b In the Community String box, type the name of the community. The
name can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.
Community string names are transmitted in clear text.
If you enable SNMP service on the WX, 3Com recommends that you do
not use the well-known strings public (for READ) or private (for WRITE).
These strings are commonly used and can easily be guessed.
c Select the access type.
read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string
can get object values on the switch but cannot set them. The
switch can use the string to send notifications.
notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications.
notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using the
string can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can
use the string to send notifications.
6 Click Next and go to step 14.
7 For USM (SNMPv3), select or create the USM user.