Snmp - Siemens CCMS2010-IRW User Manual

12.3.4 SNMP

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The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) setting can be found under
this path: System> Network> SNMP.
With Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support, the IP Camera can
be monitored and managed remotely by the network management system.
SNMP v1 / v2
 Enable SNMP v1 / v2
Select the version of SNMP to use by checking the box.
 Read Community
Specify the community name that has read-only access to all supported SNMP ob-
jects. The default value is "public".
 Write Community
Specify the community name that has read/write access to all supported SNMP
objects (except read-only objects). The default value is "write".
SNMP v3
SNMP v3 supports an enhanced security system that provides protection against
unauthorized users and ensures the privacy of the messages. Users will be re-
quested to enter security name, authentication password and encryption password
while setting the camera connections in the network management system. With
SNMP v3, the messages sent between the cameras and the network management
system will be encrypted to ensure privacy.
 Enable SNMP v3
Enable SNMP v3 by checking the box.
 Security Name
The maximum length of the security name is 32 characters.
NOTE: The valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&'-.@^_~.
 Authentication Type
There are two authentication types available: MD5 and SHA. Select SHA for a
higher security level.
 Authentication Password
The authentication password must be 8 characters or more. The input characters /
numbers will be displayed as dots for security purposes.
NOTE: The valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&'-.@^_~.
 Encryption Type
There are two encryption types available: DES and AES. Select AES for a higher
security level.
 Encryption Password
The minimum length of the encryption password is 8 characters and the maximum
length is 512 characters. The input characters / numbers will be displayed as dots
for security purposes. The encryption password can also be left blank. However,
the messages will not be encrypted to protect privacy.
NOTE: The valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&'-.@^_~.
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