Configuring an SNMP community string

To configure an SNMP community string, perform the following steps.

Note: SNMP community string is not supported if FIPS mode is enabled.
  1. Click Configure on the left pane and select System .
  2. Click Management and select Community String.

    The SNMP Community String window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

    Configuring an SNMP community string

  3. Click Add Community String .

    The SNMP Community String window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

    Adding community strings

  4. Click Get or Set for Type .
  5. Type the user name to open a web management session in the Community String field.
  6. Select the Encrypt check box to enable encryption for a particular string.
  7. Type the name of the community string in the View Name field.
  8. Type the ACL number in the ACL Id field.
  9. Click Add .

    The message The change has been made is displayed. To display the configured community string, click Show .

    To delete the community string, click Delete . To reset the data entered in the configuration pane, click Reset .

Parent topic: Configuring System Components