Community String Configuration Settings

The following table describes the community string configuration settings.

Community String Configuration Settings
Field Description

Server

This setting in the Community String configuration window displays as read only because you specified the server choice when you performed the procedure in find a community string.

To change the server for the community string, perform the find a community string procedure.

Community String

Enter a name for the community string. The name can contain up to 32 characters and can contain any combination of alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscore characters (_).

Tip   

Choose community string names that will be hard for outsiders to figure out.

When you edit a community string, you cannot change the name of the community string.

Accept SNMP Packets from any host

To accept SNMP packets from any host, click this button.

Accept SNMP Packets only from these hosts

To accept SNMP only from specified hosts, click this button.

Tip   

In the Host IP Address field, enter a host from which you want to accept packets and click Insert. Repeat this process for each host from which you want to accept packets. To delete a host, choose that host from the Host IP Addresses list box and click Remove.

Access Privileges

From the drop-down list box, select the appropriate access level from the following list:
ReadOnly

The community string can only read the values of MIB objects.

ReadWrite

The community string can read and write the values of MIB objects.

ReadWriteNotify

The community string can read and write the values of MIB objects and send MIB object values for a trap and inform messages.

NotifyOnly

The community string can only send MIB object values for a trap and inform messages.

ReadNotifyOnly

The community string can read values of MIB objects and also send the values for trap and inform messages.

None

The community string cannot read, write, or send trap information.

Tip   

To change the trap configuration parameters, you need to configure a community string with NotifyOnly, ReadNotifyOnly, or ReadWriteNotify privileges.

IM and Presence Service does not support ReadNoticyOnly.

Apply To All Nodes

To apply the community string to all nodes in the cluster, check this check box.

This field applies to Cisco Unified Communications Manager and IM and Presence Service clusters only.

Related Tasks
Find Community String