> # Configuring SNMP

> The CLI and SNMP use common roles in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. You can use SNMP to modify a role that was created using the CLI and vice versa.

> Users, passwords, and roles for all CLI and SNMP users are the same. A user configured through the CLI can access the switch using SNMP (for example, the DCNM-SAN or the Device Manager) and vice versa.

> This chapter includes the following sections:

> - Information About SNMP Security
> - Default Settings
> - Configuring SNMP
> - Configuring SNMP Trap and Inform Notifications
> - Field Descriptions for SNMP
> - Additional References
> - Feature History for SNMP

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