Private Key File Requirements; Snmp - Extron electronics IP Link Pro xi IPL EXP I/O Series User Manual

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Private Key File Requirements

Private key files are required only when employing machine certificates. Follow these
requirements for creating a private key:

SNMP

Extron control products support Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP
facilitates the exchange of basic network management information between network
devices. It helps in monitoring of operations and factors such as packet usage, memory
usage, remote password resets, and collection of error information. An information
technology administrator can use common IT tools to monitor those factors, as well as look
up device location and the name of the contact person for the device.
The SNMP controls within Toolbelt provide a way to enable or disable SNMP. It also allows
you to specify related information such as the name of a contact person, the physical
location of the unit, and a community name. The text that is specified in these fields is seen
by the network community when the unit is queried.
Extron control products support the following security levels:
Its file name consists of the following types of valid characters:
Alphanumerical (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) characters
Some special characters (colon [ : ], underscore [ _ ], and hyphen [ - ])
It has a file extension that is .key or .pem.
It can have optional encryption (via password or passphrase).
Management Information Base 2 (MIB-II)
SNMPv2c
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