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Configuration
SNMP configuration
This section explains how to use SNMP on the network camera. The Simple
Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the
exchange of management information between network devices. It helps network
administrators to remotely manage network devices, and to find and solve network
problems with ease.
SNMP consists of the following three key components:
1. Manager: Network-Management Station (NMS), a server which executes
applications that monitor and control managed devices.
2. Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which
transfers the status of managed devices to the NMS.
3. Managed device: A network node on a managed network. For example: routers,
switches, bridges, hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network
cameras, web server, and database.
Before configuring SNMP settings on this page, please enable your NMS first.
Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c: Select this option and enter the names of the Read/
Write community and Read Only community according to your NMS settings.
Enable SNMPv3: This option enables cryptographic security, which allows you to
set an Authentication password and Encryption password for stronger security.
• Security name: Enter the community name according to your NMS settings.
• Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.
• Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8
characters).
• Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters).
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