Configuring SNMP v3 Agent

  1. Go to System > General Settings > SNMP Agent.
  2. Select the Enable SNMP Notifications Globally check box to send out notification messages.
  3. To configure the SNMPv3 Agent, click Create and update the details as explained in the follwoing table.
    Table 8 SNMPv3 Agent Settings
    Field Description Your Action
    Community Indicates that applications which send SNMP Get-Requests to the controller (to retrieve information) will need to send this string along with the request before they will be allowed access. Enter a name.
    Authentication Indicates the authentication method. Choose the required option:
    • None—Use no authentication.
    • SHA—Secure Hash Algorithm, message hash function with 160-bit output.
      1. Enter the Auth Pass Phrase.
      2. Choose the Privacy option.
        • None: Use no privacy method.
        • DES: Data Encryption Standard, data block cipher.
        • AES: Advanced Encryption Standard, data block cipher.
      3. Enter a Privacy Phrase, 8 through 32 characters.
    • MD5—Message-Digest algorithm 5, message hash function with 128-bit output.
      1. Enter the Auth Pass Phrase.
      2. Choose the Privacy option.
        • None: Use no privacy method.
        • DES: Data Encryption Standard, data block cipher.
        • AES: Advanced Encryption Standard, data block cipher.
      3. Enter a Privacy Phrase, 8 through 32 characters.
    Privilege Indicates the privileges granted to this community. Select the required privileges:
    • Read—Privilege only to read.
    • Write—Privilege only to read and write.
    • Notification—Privilege to:
      • Trap—Choose this option to send SNMP trap notification.
      • Inform—Choose this option to send SNMP notification.
      1. Enter the Target IP address.
      2. Enter the Target Port number.
      3. Click Add.
    NOTE
    You can also edit or delete an SNMPv3 agent. To do so, select the SNMPv3 agent from the list and click Configure or Delete respectively.
  4. Click OK.