Adding Communities

You can configure read-only or read-write access for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 users. Refer to RFC 2576.

To create an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c community string using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:

  1. Expand Switches > Security and then select Users and Roles from the Physical Attributes pane. Click the Communities tab in the Information pane.
  2. Click Create Row.

You see the Create Community String dialog box.

  1. Check the Switch check boxes to specify one or more switches.
  2. Enter the community name in the Community field.
  3. Select the role from Role drop-down list.
  4. Click Create to create the new entry or click Close to create the entry and close the dialog box.


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