D-Link DGS-3308FG Product Manual - Page 196

8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 7-53. Management Station IP Settings screen The item on the screen above is: • IP Address - The IP address of the management station that you want to give access to the switch's management agent. Entering an IP address in this menu will block access by an IP address not listed in this table. SNMP Community Settings Use the Community Strings screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The Switch includes an on-board SNMP agent that monitors the status of its hardware, as well as the traffic passing through its ports. A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this information. Access rights to the on-board agent are controlled by community strings. To communicate with the switch, the NMS must first submit a valid community string for authentication. The following window is used to configure the community strings authorized for management access. Up to 4 community names may be entered. Figure 7-54. SNMP Community Settings screen Items on the screen above include: • Community String - A string of up to 20 characters used for authentication of users wanting access to the Switch's SNMP agent. 186