Viewing and Changing Management Settings 1973 Select the version(s) of SNMP you want the switch to run: V1 V2c USM (SNMPv3)4 See the following sections for more configuration options.Configuring an SNMP V1 or V2c Community String1 Access the Create Community wizard:a Select the Configuration tool bar option.b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch.c Click the plus sign next to System.d Select Management Services.e In the Task List panel, select Community.2 In the Community String box, type the name of the community. Thename can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.Community string names are transmitted in clear text.If you enable SNMP service on the WX, 3Com recommends that you donot use the well-known strings public (for READ) or private (for WRITE).These strings are commonly used and can easily be guessed.3 Select the access type. read-only—An SNMP management application using the string canget (read) object values on the switch but cannot set (write) them. Thisis the default. read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string canget object values on the switch but cannot set them. The switch canuse the string to send notifications. notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications. read-write—An SNMP management application using the string canget and set object values on the switch. notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using thestring can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can usethe string to send notifications.4 Click OK.
