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2. Choose the communities to be changed by clicking the check box.
3. Type the new Community string and re‐type to confirm. A community string must
contain at least five and no more than 32 characters excluding SPACE, TAB, and any
of ">#@|*?;."
4. Click OK to save.
Editing SNMPv3 Passwords
To commence the process, you must enter the current Read‐Write Community password as
shown in the first field of Figure
as indicated. A password must be between 8 and 31 characters long. The same character
restrictions for the SNMPv1 community strings also apply here.
Figure 8‐9: Changing the Community Strings/Passwords
Forgotten SNMPv1 Community String
If the read‐write Community string is unknown, an alternative Community key can be used.
The alternative Community key is unique per ODU and can be used only to change the
Community strings. The alternative Community key is supplied with the product, and should
be kept in a safe place.
If both the read‐write Community and the alternative Community key are unavailable, then
an alternative Community key can be obtained from RADWIN Customer Service using the
ODU serial number or MAC address. The serial number is located on the product label. The
serial number and the MAC address are displayed in the Site Configuration inventory tab.
When you have the alternative Community key, click the Forgot Community button and enter
the Alternative Community key (Figure
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8‐9 below. Change the Read‐Write an d Read‐Only passwords
8‐10). Then change the read‐write Community string.
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