Enable SNMP Community Strings

This procedure is the same for both routers and Cisco IOS software-based XL Catalyst Switches.

1. Telnet to the router:
   

   prompt#telnet 172.16.99.20

2. Enter the enable password at the prompt in order to enter the enable mode:
   

   Router>enable 
   Password: 
   Router#

3. Display the running configuration and look for the SNMP information:
   

   Router#show running-config 
   Building configuration... 
   .... 
   .... 
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In order to “zip” a directory, the correct command would be

tar -zcvf archive.tar.gz directory/