SNMP Commands
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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]
snmp-server community-group community group-name [ip-address]
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)
Default Setting
No communities are defined.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
Command Usage
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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