A read-write (RW) community is an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c community string that permits an NMS to retrieve management information with Get, GetNext, or GetBulk and change the device with Set. section 6.3.1
Operational behavior:
- Accepts Get requests carrying either an RO or RW string, but accepts Set requests only with the RW string. section 6.3.1
- Supports an optional ACL that limits which NMS sources may use the community. section 6.3.1
- Uses the Cisco IOS command snmp-server community community-string RW. section 6.4
Cisco IOS configuration
R1(config)# snmp-server community password456 RW This configures password456 as an RW community string, allowing authenticated SNMP Get and Set messages.
