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DGS-3630 Series Layer 3 Stackable Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide SNMP Community Table Settings This window is used to create an SNMP community string to define the relationship between the SNMP manager and an agent. The community string acts like a password to permit access to the agent on the Switch. One or more of the following characteristics can be associated with the community string: • An access list containing IP addresses of SNMP managers that are permitted to use the community string to gain access to the Switch's SNMP agent. • Any MIB view that defines the subset of MIB objects that will be accessible to the SNMP community. • Read-write or read-only level permissions for the MIB objects accessible to the SNMP community. To view the following window, click Management > SNMP > SNMP Community Table Settings, as shown below: Figure 4-10 SNMP Community Table Settings Window The fields that can be configured are described below: Parameter Key Type Community Name View Name Access Right Description Select the key type for the SNMP community. Options to choose from are Plain Text, and Encrypted. Enter an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that is used to identify members of an SNMP community. This string is used like a password to give remote SNMP managers access to MIB objects in the Switch's SNMP agent. Enter an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that is used to identify the group of MIB objects that a remote SNMP manager is allowed to access on the Switch. The view name must exist in the SNMP View Table. Select the access right here. Options to choose from are Read Only and Read Write. • Read Only - SNMP community members using the community string created can only read the contents of the MIBs on the Switch. • Read Write - SNMP community members using the community string created can read from, and write to the contents of the MIBs on the Switch. IP Access-List Name Enter the name of the standard access list to restrict the users that can use this community string to access to the SNMP agent. Click the Add button to add a new entry based on the information entered. Click the Delete button to remove the specified entry. 41