Disable default read community string

I would like to know the procedure to disable the default read community string which is "public" and change create a new read community string using SMC 3.0

In your topology view, right click on a host, select "Attribute Editor". Then click the "Security" tab. There are sections here to control the user and group access control as well as the SNMP community string settings for the agent. You can make changes to the community string and hit "OK".
Regards,
Jeff Grabell
www.cirba.com

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