Adding and editing a new SNMP v1 credential
The Credentials system stores community string information for SNMP devices in your WhatsUp Gold database to be used whenever a read or write community string is needed to monitor a device. SNMP v1 uses a plain text read and write community string.
To add or edit a new SNMP v1 credential:
- Access the Credentials Library.
- Click to create a new credential or from the list of current credentials, select the credential you want to change, and then click .
- Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
- . Type a name for the credential. This name displays in the Credentials Library.
- . Type a short description. This description displays next to the credential in the Credentials Library.
- . Type the read community string you want to use for this credential. See SNMP Security for more information on community strings.
- . Type the write community string you want to use for this credential, if needed. See SNMP Security for more information on community strings.
- Click to save changes.