SNMP administration field descriptions

Last Updated : Jan 15, 2020 |
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SNMP v3 tab

Name
Description
User Name
The name of the user with access to SNMP v3 data
Authentication Scheme
The scheme to authenticate the user before granting access to SNMP data. The options are:
  • noAuthNoPriv: The user is not authenticated and SNMP data is not encrypted.
  • authNoPriv: The user is authenticated, but SNMP data is not encrypted.
  • authPriv: The user is authenticated, and the SNMP data is encrypted.
AuthPassPhrase
The user password for authentication.
This field is unavailable if you use the
Confirm AuthPassPhrase
The AuthPassPhrase for confirmation.
This field is unavailable if you use the
Authentication Protocol
The type of authentication algorithm to encrypt the user password (AuthPassPhrase). An authentication protocol: ensures data integrity, protects against data modification, provides data origin authentication, and protects against masquerade attacks. The types of authentication protocol currently supported are:
  • MD5: Message Digest Algorithm
  • SHA: Secure Hash Algorithm
PrivPassPhrase
The user password for SNMP: data authentication.
This field is unavailable if you use the
  • Authentication Scheme.
    		•
    Confirm PrivPassPhrase
    The PrivPassPhrase for confirmation.
    This field is unavailable if you use the
  • Authentication Scheme.
    		•
    Privacy Protocol
    The privacy protocol to ensure privacy during communication. The options are:
    • AES
    • DES
    This field is unavailable if you use the
  • Authentication Scheme.
    		•
    Privilege
    The type of privileges available to the user. The options are:
    • Read
    • Read/Write
    Trap IP Address
    The IP address and port on which SNMP traps will be received.
    Users can specify up to five destinations with different IP addresses.
    Port
    The port number for SNMP traps. The default port number is 162.
    Trap Profile
    The SNMP Trap profile to be used for this trap destination and the user.

    Management Servers tab

    Name
    Description
    IP Address
    The IP address of the management server.
    Changes in IP addresses can take up to 15 minutes to take effect.

    Trap Severity Settings

    Name
    Description
    Trap Severity
    The category of the trap. This column lists the following trap types:
    • Critical
    • Minor
    • Major
    • Informational
    Status
    The current status for the trap type. The options are:
    • Enabled
    • Disabled