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Opening a device

To display the device view:


Item Description
Device Name
Enter either an IP address or a DNS name for the device.
Read Community
SNMP read community string for the device. Default is public (displayed as ******). The entry is case-sensitive.
Write Community
SNMP write community string for the device. Default is private (displayed as *******).The entry is case-sensitive.

To open and identify a device:

  1. Type the DNS name or IP address of the device in the Device Name field.
  2. Type the proper community strings in the Read Community and Write Community fields.
  3. Click Open.

    Note 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.

See also


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