18.1.3 SNMP EngineID
The Engine ID is a unique identifier in SNMP environment. The switch automatically
generates a unique Engine ID based on the MAC address of the switch. The Engine ID can
also be changed. Use the SNMP EngineID screen to specify the Engine ID for the switch.
Click SNMP > EngineID in the navigation panel to view the screen as shown.
Figure 58 SNMP EngineID
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 39 SNMP EngineID
LABEL
Engine ID
Using Default
Apply
18.2 SNMP Group
SNMP groups are used to categorize SNMP managers with respect to access rights. Use the
SNMP Group screen to create SNMP groups with different levels of access to the switch.
Click SNMP > Group to view the screen as shown.
Figure 59 SNMP Group
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 40 SNMP Group
LABEL
Group ID
Create New
Group
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DESCRIPTION
Select this radio button and enter a unique Engine ID for the switch. The format is
limited to hexadecimal characters (0~9 and a~f) and the maximum length is 27
octets (each octet is made up of a pair of hexadecimal characters).
Select this radio button to use the default Engine ID (based on the MAC address of
the switch) for SNMP.
Click this to save your changes to the switch.
DESCRIPTION
Select the SNMP group you want to edit.
Click this to configure a new SNMP group.
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