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3. Highlight an existing entry and click the Edit button to modify the properties of an existing
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 > SNMP Access > v1/v2 from the main menu tree.
2. Select an existing Community Name from those listed and click the Edit button.
3. Modify the Community Name used to associate a site-appropriate name for the community.
4. Modify the existing read-only (R) access or read/write (RW) access for the community.
5. Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
6. Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field
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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-based Access Control Model (VACM) for access control. The architecture
supports the concurrent use of different security, access control, and message processing
techniques.
Refer to the v3 screen to review the current SNMP v3 configuration. An Existing User Name can be
selected and edited, enabled or disabled.
NOTE
The SNMP undo feature is not supported in this product.
To review existing SNMP v3 definitions:
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SNMP V1/v2 community and access control definition. For more information, see
Existing SNMP v1/v2 Community Name on page
The name revised from the original entry is required to match the name used within the remote
network management software.
Read-only access allows a remote device to retrieve information, while read/write access
allows a remote device to modify settings.
displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and
the switch
Click Cancel to return back to the SNMP v1/v2 screen without implementing changes.
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