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Agent Configuration Without Write Community

Although It is not mandatory to provide a write community for SystemEDGE package wrappers, consider the following:

• The SystemEDGE agent can be discovered by the SystemEDGE PMM even if the agent is configured with only SNMP read community and no write community. However, point configuration changes cannot be made to the agent without the agent configured with SNMP write community.
• Full vCenter and Remote Monitoring functionality is only supported if the agent is configured with write community. AIM configuration and administration from the CA Server Automation UI is not possible without the agent configured with SNMP write community.
• An agent without write community can be configured post-installation from the CA Server Automation UI using Policy Configuration. Policy Configuration also allows you to configure the agent to use SNMP v3, which is more secure than SNMP v1/2.