Enabling The Snmp Agent; Setting Community Access Strings; Figure 3-25 Enabling The Snmp Agent - SMC Networks SMC8748ML3 Management Manual

Enabling the SNMP Agent

Enables SNMPv3 service for all management clients (i.e., versions 1, 2c, 3).
Command Attributes
SNMP Agent Status – Enables SNMP on the switch.
Web – Click SNMP, Agent Status. Enable the SNMP Agent by marking
the Enabled checkbox, and click Apply.
CLI – The following example enables SNMP on the switch.
Console(config)#snmp-server
Console(config)#

Setting Community Access Strings

You may configure up to five community strings authorized for
management access by clients using SNMP v1 and v2c. All community
strings used for IP Trap Managers should be listed in this table. For
security reasons, you should consider removing the default strings.
Command Attributes
• SNMP Community Capability – The switch supports up to five
community strings.
• Current – Displays a list of the community strings currently configured.
• Community String – A community string that acts like a password and
permits access to the SNMP protocol.
Default strings: "public" (read-only access), "private" (read/write access)
Range: 1-32 characters, case sensitive
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Figure 3-25 Enabling the SNMP Agent

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