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> # Communities Tab of SNMP Configuration

> Community strings are text strings that the SNMP master agent uses for authorization. SNMP requests contain a community string that the Administration Server master agent reads to determine whether the sender is authorized to obtain information.

> Use this panel to add or modify community strings and the type of access that the master agent should allow. SNMP requests may GET SNMP variables to read them or SET values to write them.

> The table lists all communities recognized by the master agent. A community string that is not listed will be denied both read and write access to SNMP variables. The Community Details box below the table shows the access associated with the community selected in the table.

> Community Name. This field shows a community string that is recognized by the master agent.

> Operations. This field shows the type of access that is allowed for operations with the selected community name:

> - GET only - Requests from this community may only read SNMP variables. Requests to SET a value will be rejected.

> - SET only - Requests from this community may only write SNMP variables. Requests to GET a value will be rejected.

> - GET and SET - All requests for reading and writing SNMP variables will be accepted.

> Add. Click this box to display a dialog for adding a new community name.

> Edit. Select a community name in the table and click this button to modify the community string or the operations it allows.

> Remove. Select a community name in the table and click this button to remove it from the master agent. SNMP requests with this community string will now be rejected.

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