Configuring SNMP Security
This section contains information for configuring SNMP security parameters, and contains the following topics:
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Defining SNMP Security
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Defining SNMP Views
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Defining SNMP Group Profiles
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Defining SNMP Group Members
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Defining SNMP Communities
Defining SNMP Security
The SNMP Security Global Parameters Page permits the enabling of both SNMP and Authentication notifications.
To define the SNMP security parameters:
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Click System > SNMP > Security Global Parameters. The SNMP Security Global Parameters Page opens:
Figure 127:SNMP Security Global Parameters Page
The SNMP Security Global Parameters Page contains the following fields:
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Local Engine ID (0-32 Characters)— Displays the local device Engine ID. The field value is a hexadecimal
string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each byte can be separated by
a period or a colon. The Engine ID must be defined before SNMPv3 is enabled. Select a default Engine ID
that is comprised of an Enterprise number and the default MAC address.
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Use Default — Uses the device-generated Engine ID. The default Engine ID is based on the device MAC
address and is defined per standard as:
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First 4 octets — first bit = 1, the rest is IANA Enterprise number.
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Fifth octet — Set to 3 to indicate the MAC address that follows.
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Last 6 octets — MAC address of the device.
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