3Com WX4400 Reference Manual page 197

3 Select the version(s) of SNMP you want the switch to run:
V1
V2c
USM (SNMPv3)
4 See the following sections for more configuration options.
Configuring an SNMP V1 or V2c Community String
1 Access the Create Community wizard:
a Select the Configuration tool bar option.
b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.
c Click the plus sign next to System.
d Select Management Services.
e In the Task List panel, select Community.
2 In the Community String box, type the name of the community. The
name can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.
Community string names are transmitted in clear text.
If you enable SNMP service on the WX, 3Com recommends that you do
not use the well-known strings public (for READ) or private (for WRITE).
These strings are commonly used and can easily be guessed.
3 Select the access type.
read-only—An SNMP management application using the string can
get (read) object values on the switch but cannot set (write) them. This
is the default.
read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string can
get object values on the switch but cannot set them. The switch can
use the string to send notifications.
notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications.
read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can
get and set object values on the switch.
notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using the
string can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can use
the string to send notifications.
4 Click OK.
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