Opening a device
To display the device view:
- Choose Device > Open.
- Click the folder icon in the Device Manager.
- Press [Ctrl] + O.
| The Open Device dialog box opens. |
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Device Name
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Enter either an IP address or a DNS name for the device.
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Read Community
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SNMP read community string for the device. Default is public (displayed as ******). The entry is case-sensitive.
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Write Community
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SNMP write community string for the device. Default is private (displayed as *******).The entry is case-sensitive.
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To open and identify a device:
- Type the DNS name or IP address of the device in the Device Name field.
- Type the proper community strings in the Read Community and Write Community fields.
- Click Open.
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Note:
To gain read-write-all access to a device in Device Manager, enter the Read-Write-All community string for both the Read Community and Write Community strings.
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See also
