Re: how do we create snmp community strings?

I hope you are not going to set a Read/Write community string without using SNMP v3 (encryption and authentication capable).  Windows systems are not capable of SNMP v3. Most network devices and unix systems can use v3.  SNMP v1 and v2 are not encrypted.  You would be sending a "String" (password) across the network in plain text.  This password would have write capability to the configuration of your IBM server. Set a Read Only string if possible.