Set Snmp Read/Write Community - Cabletron Systems RoamAbout User Manual

Configuring the AP for SNMP Management

Set SNMP Read/Write Community

To perform SNMP management on the AP, you must assign it a community name. The
format for a community name is a string consisting of 4 to 31 printable ASCII
characters. This community name can be used by SNMP managers for read/write
access control. The default community name is public.
If you use an SNMP read/write community name other than public, you can also
prevent other users from accessing the console port menu. To require users to
enter the community string before displaying the menu, choose Enable/Disable
Console Password from the console port menu and enable it.
To enter a community name for the AP using the AP Manager:
1) Select the AP in the Managed List field.
2) Click on the Options menu and select Community Strings.
3) Enter the community name (4 to 31 printable ASCII characters) in the dialog box
If the AP has a community name, the AP Manager and any other SNMP Manager must
have the correct community name associated with the AP; otherwise, the tool will be
unable to make any changes to the AP.
To enter a community name for the AP using the console port:
1) At the RoamAbout Installation Menu, choose Set SNMP Read/Write
2) Enter the community name (4 to 31 printable ASCII characters).
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and click OK. The change is sent to the AP. The AP Manager also changes its
internal community string to match the AP.
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