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Conference azur::mcc

Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

4791.0. "SNMP AM -- community name" by HKGACT::SUSANCHAN () Thu Apr 01 1993 02:56

Running DECmcc BMS for VMS V1.2  and UCX V1.3.  Unable to manage "TCP/IP host" 
which actually is VMS host with UCX installed.  I can successfully registered 
a number of "TCP/IP host", but when try to look into its child entity, I get
the "no response from entity".  I tried to use password (ie community name) 
public, it still doesn't work.

Does SNMP AM use public as default password?  Can it be changed?  Can SNMP AM
support more than one community name?

Also in UCX, I can't see any community name setting as in the "snmpd.conf" file
on ULTRIX.  How can the community name be set?

Thanks,
Susan Chan

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4791.1	Is the VMS 'client' running UCX 2.0?	TOOK::MCPHERSON	pre-retinal integration	`Thu Apr 01 1993 10:59`	4
	UCX prior to V2.0 does NOT have an SNMP agent. Therefore, a VMS system running a version of UCX less than SSB 2.0 will NOT be manageable via SNMP. /doug
4791.2		HKGACT::SUSANCHAN		`Thu Apr 01 1993 22:20`	7
	Thanks doug. What about the second part of my question, any answer? >Does SNMP AM use public as default password? Can it be changed? Can SNMP AM >support more than one community name?
4791.3		MOLAR::YAHEY::BOSE		`Fri Apr 02 1993 09:58`	10
	The SNMP AM does use "public" as the default community name. it can be overridden by the "by password" qualifier. In V1.3 the AM supports attributes for read and write community names. You can set the community names during registration of the entity, or later by setting the community name characteristic attributes. Rahul.
4791.4	Unable to change community name in V1.3 am	MARVIN::DOSANJH		`Wed Dec 15 1993 11:57`	27
	Hell, I am having problem changing the community name in V1.3 am. The command and its behaviour is as follows: mcc> set snmp nis204 Read communit name="public" SNMP nis204 AT 1993-12-15-16:54:26.045 Characteristics Problem)s) modifying attributes. Read Community name = -- Attribute operation failure Any idea what I am doing wrong? I also tried commands of the nature: mcc> set snmp nis204 Read communit name "public" thanks in advance for any help /Kal
4791.5	Use DNS Fullname!	BIKINI::KRAUSE	European NewProductEngineer for MCC	`Thu Dec 16 1993 10:54`	28
	Since the community attributes are stored in the namespace, as opposed to the entity itself, you have to specify a DNS Fullname to identify the object. The safest way is to do a directory first and use the Registered Name in the set command. E.g.: MCC> dir snmp da90 SNMP da90 AT 16-DEC-1993 16:45:38 Directory successful. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv--------- Registered Name = LOCAL_NS:.ip.da90 \| Address = 16.185.200.30 \| Name = da90 \| \| MCC> set snmp LOCAL_NS:.ip.da90 Read Community Name = "public" \| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------------------------------- SNMP LOCAL_NS:.ip.da90 AT 16-DEC-1993 16:46:56 Characteristics Examination of Attributes Shows Read Community Name = "public" MCC> Remember to specify the namespace name (LOCAL_NS:.ip.da90 instead of just .ip.da90) to clearly distinguish it from an Internet name. *Robert