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11 Simple NetworkManagement ProtocolConfigurationThis section describes the following tasks:• Managing the SNMP Service• Displaying SNMP Information• Modifying the SNMP Configuration• Resetting the SNMP Configuration• Managing the SNMP Version 3 ConfigurationThe Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides for the managementof the I/O module through third-party applications that use SNMP. Securityconsists of a read community string and a write community string that serve aspasswords that control read and write access to the switch. These strings are setat the factory to well-known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is to beenabled. The switch supports SNMP version 3 in the CLI, which is disabled bydefault.Managing the SNMP ServiceYou control the SNMP service SNMPEnabled parameters through theSet Setup SNMP or commands. Refer to “Modifying the SNMP Configuration” onpage 11-4 for more information.59245-01 A 11-1