Section 22.Snmp Commands; Snmp-Server Community - D-Link xStack DXS-3250 Cli Manual

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Section 22. SNMP Commands

snmp-server community

The snmp-server community Global Configuration mode command configures the community access string to
permit access to the SNMP protocol. To remove the specified community string, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
snmp-server community community [ro | rw | su] [ip-address][view view-name] [type {router |}]
snmp-server community-group community group-name [ip-address] [type {router |}]
no snmp-server community community [ip-address]
Parameters
•
community — Community string that acts like a password and permits access to the SNMP protocol.
(Range: 1-20 characters)
•
ro— Indicates read-only access (default).
•
rw—Indicates read-write access.
•
su—Indicates SNMP administrator access.
•
ip-address — Specifies the IP address of the management station.
•
group-name — Specifies the name of a previously defined group. A group defines the objects available to the
community. (Range: 1-30 characters)
•
view-name — Specifies the name of a previously defined view. The view defines the objects available to the
community. (Range: 1-30 characters)
•
router — Indicates that a community is used for SNMP access to the device only.
Default Configuration
No communities are defined.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
The view-name parameter cannot be specified for su, which has access to the whole MIB.
The view-name parameter can be used to restrict the access rights of a community string. When it is specified:
An internal security name is generated.
The internal security name for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 security models is mapped to an internal group name.
The internal group name for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 security models is mapped to a view-name (read-view and
notify-view always, and for rw for write-view also)
The group-name parameter can also be used to restrict the access rights of a community string. When it is
specified:
An internal security name is generated.
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