Time - Cisco TelePresence Administrator's Manual

Field Description
Username The VCS's SNMP username, used to
identify this SNMP agent to the SNMP
manager.
Authentication settings (only applicable to SNMPv3)
Authentication Enables or disables SNMPv3
mode authentication.
Type The algorithm used to encrypt
authentication credentials.
SHA: Secure Hash Algorithm.
MD5: Message-Digest algorithm 5.
Password The password used to encrypt
authentication credentials.
Privacy settings (only applicable to SNMPv3)
Privacy mode Enables or disables SNMPv3
encryption.
Type The security model used to encrypt
messages.
DES: Data Encryption Standard 56-bit
encryption.
AES: Advanced Encryption Standard
128-bit encryption.
Password The password used to encrypt
messages.
The VCS does not support SNMP traps or SNMP sets, therefore it cannot be managed via SNMP.
Note: SNMP is disabled by default, because of the potentially sensitive nature of the information involved.
Do not enable SNMP on a VCS on the public internet or in any other environment where you do not want to
expose internal system information.

Time

The Time page (System >
zone.
NTP servers
An NTP server is a remote server with which the VCS synchronizes in order to ensure its time is accurate.
The NTP server provides the VCS with UTC time.
You are strongly recommended to configure an NTP server as accurate time is necessary for correct system
operation and to ensure correct timestamps in system logs.
Cisco VCS Administrator Guide (X7.1)
Time) is used to configure the VCS's NTP servers and specify your local time
Network and system settings
Usage tips
Only applies when using secure SNMPv3.
Must be at least 8 characters.
Must be at least 8 characters.
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