Configuring the Community String

A community string is a text string that an SNMP agent uses for authorization. A network management station sends a community string with each message it sends to the agent. The agent can then verify whether the network management station is authorized to get information. Community strings are not concealed when sent in SNMP packets. Strings are sent in ASCII text.

You can configure the community string for the SNMP master agent from the Set SNMP Master Agent Community page in the Administration Server. You also define which SNMP-related operations a particular community can perform. From the Administration Server, you can also view, edit, and remove the communities you have already configured.