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TechTalk: Enabling SNMP in Cisco Routers / Switches

 TLDR This article will guide your through the steps to enable SNMP in Cisco Routers and Switches Description Telnet to the router/switch prompt# telnet testrouter Go to the enable mode by specifying the password: Router>enable Password: Router# Go into configuration mode: Router#configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. Router(config)# Use the command below to add a Read-Only community string: Router(config)#snmp-server community public RO where " public " is the Read-only community string. To add a Read-Write Community string, use the command below: Router(config)#snmp-server community private RW where " private " is the Read-write community string. Exit the configuration mode and save the settings: Router(config)#exit Router#write memory Building configuration... [OK] Router# To enable SNMP traps, follow the steps below in the Configuration mode of the Router/Switch: First, set the host to which the traps have to be sent u...

National News: Baby among crash victims

  By SYLVESTER WEMURU BABY girl and two women died in a horrific car accident yesterday in Madang town’s south coast road, police say. Madang police commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang said police arrived at the scene and confirmed the accident yesterday afternoon. He said the casualties were taken to Modilon Hospital by other PMV buses travelling along the same route. Supt Rubiang said the crew and the driver fled the scene when police arrived. “Police are now investigating the matter,” he said. “The vehicle owner, crew and the driver must report to the police and explain why and how the accident happened. “It is not the first time such accidents have happened.” Supt Rubiang said traffic offences were happening in the province on a daily basis. “Owners of vehicles and drivers have a duty to ensure vehicles were roadworthy, passengers and pedestrians also need take responsibility to identify faults in vehicles and report them to the authorities,” he said. Supt Rubiang said vehicle owners ...

National News: Two held over grenade

By SYLVESTER WEMURU MADANG police have arrested two men and seized a hand grenade on Wednesday, commander Supt Mazuc Rubiang says. “Police had to call in soldiers from their engineering battalion to help retrieve and inspect the hand grenade for safety,” he added. Supt Rubiang said the man who had the hand grenade was drunk and was threatening his neighbour that he would kill them all if he remove the pin. “Police responded quickly and found the explosive in his possession which was wrapped in a piece of cloth. Policemen then interrogated him and he admitted that a man brought it from East Sepik and gave it to him. “The man who brought the hand grenade was also arrested the same day and both were taken to the police station held in a lockup. “Two bombs were also recovered at Kranget Market near Madang Resort. “It looks like there are more of that in the town,” he added. “Bomb specialists or people dealing with explosives should use equipment to detect explosives and remove them in Mada...