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information available to NMSs by using SNMP. Managed devices, sometimes called network
elements, can be routers and access servers, switches and bridges, computers hosts, or printers.
This function is to define a community string name. An agent is a network-management
software module that resides in a managed device. An agent has local knowledge of
management information and translates that information into a form compatible with SNMP.
An NMS executes applications that monitor and control managed devices. NMSs provide the
bulk of the processing and memory resources required for network management. One or more
NMSs must exist on any managed network.
In the Advanced group, click the SNMP option. There are two items for SNMP – SNMP
Community and SNMP Traps.
S N M P
S N M P
. Generally speaking, NMSs which are within the community exist within the same
administrative domain.
Community
Host/mask
Max Access
Edit
Delete/Delete All
To edit an item, click the radio button of the item that you want to modify. Then click Edit on
the bottom of the page to add a new rule entry or modify an existed rule entry.
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C o m m u n i t y
C o m m u n i t y
Display the community string used for the specified entry.
Display the mask address for the host.
Display the authority (read only or read/write)for this entry.
Allow users to edit the selected SNMP community settings.
Remove one/all the selected SNMP community settings. A
dialog will be prompted for you to ask confirmation. Click OK.
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