SNMP Management Station is the manager of SNMP network while SNMP Agent is the
managed object. The information between SNMP Management Station and SNMP Agent are
exchanged through SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). The relationship among
SNMP Management Station, SNMP Agent and MIB is illustrated in the following figure.
13.1 SNMP Account
13.1.1 SNMP Community
Create SNMP account.
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Select SNMP version (v1 and v2c)
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Type a community name; it is a string of 3 to 16 characters.
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Select the privilege (RW and RO)
RO: Specifies the community that has been created has read-only permission to access
MIB objects. Communities of this type can only query MIBs for device information.
RW: Specifies the community that has been created has read-write permission to access
MIB objects. Communities of this type are capable of configuring devices.
The community list is shown at the lower part of the interface.
13.1.2 SNMP User
The User can manage the device via the management station software. You can configure the
SNMP User on this page.
User Name: Type the User Name here. It is a string of 3 to 16 characters.
Privilege: Select the privilege to be RO or RW.
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