SNMP Access Profile field descriptions

Last Updated : Jan 11, 2021 |

For SNMP protocol V3

The system displays the following fields when you click V3 in the Type field:

Name

Description

Profile Name

The name of the profile.

Description

A brief description of the profile.

Type

The SNMP protocol type.

User

The user name as defined in the element.

Authentication Type

The authentication protocol used to authenticate the source of traffic from SNMP V3 users. The possible values are:

  • MD5

    The default is MD5.

  • SHA

  • None

Authorization Type applies only to the SNMP V3 protocol.

Authentication Password

The password to authenticate the user. The password must contain at least eight characters.

Note:

The password is mandatory.

Confirm Authentication Password

The SNMP V3 protocol authentication password that you retype for confirmation.

Privacy Type

The encryption policy for an SNMP V3 user. The possible values are:

  • AES: For SNMP-based communication.

  • AES128: For SNMP-based communication.

  • DES: For SNMP-based communication.

    The default is DES.

  • None: Does not encrypt traffic for this user.

Set Privacy Type only for an SNMP V3 user.

Privacy Password

The password used to enable the DES or AES encryption. DES passwords must contain at least eight characters.

Confirm Privacy Password

The privacy password that you retype for confirmation.

Privileges

The privileges that determine the operations that you can perform on MIBs.

  • None

    The default is None.

  • Read/Write: To perform GET and SET operations.

  • Read: To perform only the GET operation.

Timeout

The time in milliseconds for which the element waits for a response from the device being polled during discovery.

Retries

The number of times that the element polls a device without receiving a response before timing out.

For SNMP protocol V1

The system displays the following fields when you click V1 in the Type field:

Name

Description

Profile Name

The name of the profile.

Description

A brief description of the profile.

Type

The SNMP protocol type.

Note:

To upgrade Communication Manager using SNMP protocol, you must select SNMPV1.

Read Community

The read community of the device.

Read Community applies only to the SNMP V1 protocol.

Write Community

The write community of the device.

Write Community applies only to the SNMP V1 protocol.

Timeout

The time in milliseconds for which the element waits for a response from the device that the element polls.

Retries

The number of times that the element polls a device and fails to receive a response. After the retries, the element times out.

Button

Description

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Adds or edits the SNMP access profile depending on the option you select.

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