Configuring Snmp Security; Defining Engine Id - Linksys SFE2000 Reference Manual

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11 SFE2000/SFE2000P Gigabit Ethernet Switch Reference Guide

Configuring SNMP Security

The Security section contains the following pages:
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Defining Engine ID

• Defining SNMP Views
• Defining SNMP Users
• Define SNMP Groups
• Defining SNMP Communities
Defining Engine ID
The Engine ID Page provides information for defining the device engine ID.
1. Click System > SNMP > Security > Engine IP. The Engine ID Page opens:
The Engine ID Page contains the following fields.
• Local Engine ID (10-64 Hex characters) — Indicates the local device engine ID. The field value is
a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings consists of two hexadecimal digits.
Each byte can be separated by a period or a colon. The Engine ID must be defined before SNMPv3
is enabled. For stand-alone devices, select a default Engine ID that is comprised of Enterprise
number and the default MAC address. For a stackable system configure the Engine ID, and verify
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