Configure SNMPv2c community

The switch supports SNMPv2c community-based security for read-only and read-write access.

Configuration commands

Configure the SNMP community

  1. (switch#) Enter configuration mode.

    configure terminal

  2. (switch#) Configure the SNMPv2c community name.

    snmp-server community community-name access-mode

    Parameters:

    Parameter Description
    community-name The user defined name for this community.
    access-mode The access level for this community. Can be ro for read-only or rw for read-write access

Example

(switch#) The following command configures a read-only SNMP community called “public”.

snmp-server community public ro

When successful this command returns no output.

Show configured SNMP community

(switch#) The following command displays information about any SNMP community that may have been configured.

show snmp community

Example output:

Community      : public
Access         : read-only

Expected results

  • Administrators can configure the community name.
  • Administrators can bind the SNMP server to the default VRF.
  • Administrators can connect from the workstation using the community name.

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