Snmp; Snmp Parameters For W-Iap - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP3WN User Manual

Dell W-Instant supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3 for reporting purposes only. An W-
IAP cannot use SNMP to set values in an Dell system.

SNMP Parameters for W-IAP

You can configure the following parameters for W-IAP.
- SNMP Parameters for W-IAP
Table 29
Field
Community Strings for
SNMPV1 and SNMPV2
If you are using SNMPv3 to obtain values from the Dell W-Instant, you can configure
the following parameters:
Name
Authentication Protocol
Authentication protocol
password
Privacy protocol
Privacy protocol password
Follow the steps below to create community strings for SNMPV1 and SNMPV2.
1. In the Settings tab, click the SNMP tab.
2. Click New in the Community Strings for SNMPV1 and SNMPV2 box.
3. Enter the string in the New Community String text box.
4. Click OK.
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SNMP

Description
An SNMP Community string is a text string that acts as a
password, and is used to authenticate messages sent
between the Virtual Controller and the SNMP agent.
A string representing the name of the user.
An indication of whether messages sent on behalf of this
user can be authenticated, and if so, the type of
authentication protocol used. This can take one of the
two values:
MD5— HMAC-MD5-96 Digest Authentication Protocol
l
SHA: HMAC-SHA-96 Digest Authentication Protocol
l
If messages sent on behalf of this user can be
authenticated, the (private) authentication key for use
with the authentication protocol. This is a string
password for MD5 or SHA depending on the choice
above.
An indication of whether messages sent on behalf of this
user can be protected from disclosure, and if so, the type
of privacy protocol which is used. This takes the value
DES (CBC-DES Symmetric Encryption).
If messages sent on behalf of this user can be
encrypted/decrypted with DES, the (private) privacy key
for use with the privacy protocol.
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