Adding a new SNMP community

This topic provides information about adding new SNMP communities to the system. The system uses SNMP communities as follows:

• To authenticate SNMP requests received from NMSs running SNMP version 1 or SNMP version 2c
• When sending alarm notifications to NMSs

To add a new SNMP community to the system:

1. Start at the Administration menu, and then select Basic System Administration > SNMP Administration > SNMP Community Administration.
   The system displays the SNMP Community Administration page.
2. Click Add.
   The system displays the Add New SNMP Community page.
3. Complete the fields on the page. You can click the field names or click Help on the Web-based administration page to view more information.
4. Click Save.
   The system saves your changes.
5. Click OK to confirm addition of the new community.
   The system displays the SNMP Community Administration page with an updated list of existing communities.
6. Click Back to return to the SNMP Administration page, or click Return to Main to return to the Administration menu.

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