Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management132HSIM-W6 User’s GuideCommunity Name Access PolicyIn order to perform any operations on the SNMP Community Names screen, you must have usedthe super-user community name at the user Password prompt when initiating the LocalManagement session. The default community name for each access level is public or pressENTER.The following explains each of the SNMP Community Names screen fields:Community Name — Displays the user-defined names through which a user accesses HSIM-W6Local Management. Any community name entered here acts as a password to Local Management.Access Policy — Indicates the access status accorded each community name. Possible statusconditions are:• read-only – This access level allows reading of device parameters not including communitynames.• read-write – This access level allows editing of some device configuration parameters notincluding changing community names.• super-user – This access level allows full management privileges.Setting SNMP Community NamesTo set a community name, perform the following steps:1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the community name you want to change.2. Type the new community name and press ENTER. The old community name is replaced by thenew community name.3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.4. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen displays “SAVED OK”.!CAUTIONIf you edit the super-user community name, be certain you do not forget it. If you do, youwill be unable to perform Local Management functions without returning the device to itsfactory default configurations. This will effectively erase any configuration work you mayhave done.
