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CHAPTER 16: ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
The SNMP Service Details tab shows by default. This tab controls aspects of the SNMP service including security level. It also
manages requests from external agents for Black Box status information.
Check the Enable the SNMP Service to start the SNMP service.
SNMP is disabled by default.
Select either UDP or TCP for the TCP/IP Protocol.
UDP is the recommended protocol and is selected by default. TCP should only be used in special cases, such as when Port
Forwarding SNMP requests/responses to or from the Black Box device is required.
Complete the Location and Contact fields.
The Location field should describe the physical location of the Black Box and will be used in response to requests for the SNMPv2-
MIB::sysLocation.0 of the device.
The Contact field refers to the person responsible for the Black Box such as the System Administrator and will be used in response
to requests as follows: SNMPv2-MIB::sysContact.0.
Enter the Read-Only Community and Read-Write Community.
This is required for SNMP v1 & v2c only. The Read-Only Community field is used to specify the SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c community
that will be allowed read-only (GET and GETNEXT) access. This must be specified in order for both versions to become enabled.
The Read-Write Community field is used to specify the SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c community that will be allowed read-write (GET,
GETNEXT and SET) access.
Configure SNMPv3, if required.
SNMPv3 provides secure SNMP operations through the use of USM (User-based Security Model). It offers various levels of security
including user-based authentication and basic encryption.
FIGURE 16-2. SNMPV3 SCREEN
