# Creating a community using EDM

Use the following procedure to create a community.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2. In the Edit tree, double-click Snmp Server.

3. In the Snmp Server tree, double-click Community.

4. In the toolbar, click Insert.

   The Insert Community dialog box appears.

5. Configure the parameters as required.

6. Click Insert.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of Insert Community dialog box.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
Index | Indicates the unique index of the community.
CommunityName | Indicates the name of the community.
ConfirmCommunity | Retype the community name.
ReadViewName | Indicates the view name with read access.
WriteViewName | Indicates the view name with write access.
NotifyViewName | Indicates the view name with access to notifications.
StorageType | Indicates the storage type: volatile nonVolatile

## Deleting a community using EDM

Use the following procedure to delete a community.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2. In the Edit tree, double-click Snmp Server.

3. In the Snmp Server tree, double-click Community.

4. In the work area, select the community that you want to delete.

5. In the toolbar, click Delete.

6. Click Yes to confirm.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of Community tab.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
Index | Indicates the index of the community.
Name | Indicates the name of the community.
ContextEngineID | Indicates the context engine ID.
StorageType | Indicates the storage type: volatile nonVolatile