17.3
Configuring SNMP Remote EngineID
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure SNMPv3 remote Engine
ID:
Command
Step 1
configure
Step 2
snmp-server engineID remote
<ipAddr|ipv6Addr>
<engineid-string>
Step 3
exit
Step 4
show snmp engineID
To configure SNMPv3 remote EngineID, use the snmp-server engineID global
configuration command. To display the SNMPv3 configuration, use show snmp engineID
privileged EXEC command.
In this example, one SNMPv3 remote EngineID is created for station 172.16.2.100:
(BX900-CB1)(Config)#snmp-server engineID remote 172.16.2.100 8000052301AC100266
(BX900-CB1)(Config)#exit
(BX900-CB1)#show snmp engineID
Remote EngineID
------------------------
8000052301AC100266 172.16.2.100
(BX900-CB1)#
A remote engine ID is required when a SNMPv3 inform is configured. The remote engine ID is
used to compute the security digest for authenticating and encrypting packets sent to a user on
the remote host.
IP Address
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode
Create a remote engine ID
Return to global configuration mode.
Verify the configuration.
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