> Source: [sk95384](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk95384)

# sk95384 - Unable to add SNMP community name in Gaia Portal/Clish

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk95384 |
| Date Created | 2013-10-10 |
| Last Modified | 2019-01-06 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Unable to add SNMP community name in Gaia Portal - after typing the text and clicking on 'Apply' button, the text is reverted to the previous string (e.g., to default name - "public").

## Cause

By design, Gaia Portal does not allow special characters in SNMP community name (e.g., `$some$text1`).

## Solution

This solution requires authentication. Please log in to view the full solution.

---

# Agent Instructions

This content is from the Check Point Support Center (https://support.checkpoint.com), the official knowledge base for Check Point cybersecurity products.

## Navigating This Knowledge Base

- **Complete index**: [llms.txt](https://support.checkpoint.com/llms.txt)
- **All SK articles**: [SecureKnowledge Sitemap](https://support.checkpoint.com/sitemaps/secureknowledge-sitemap-index.xml)
- **SK article URL pattern**: `https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/{skId}`
- **Markdown responses**: AI bot User-Agents automatically receive `text/markdown` content