DXS-3326GSR Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
centralized and distributed network management strategies. It includes
improvements in the Structure of Management Information (SMI) and adds some
security features.
SNMPv3
- Specifies that the SNMP version 3 will be used. SNMPv3 provides
secure access to devices through a combination of authentication and encrypting
packets over the network.
Security Level
The Security Level settings only apply to SNMPv3.
NoAuthNoPriv
- Specifies that there will be no authorization and no encryption of
packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP manager.
AuthNoPriv
- Specifies that authorization will be required, but there will be no
encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP manager.
AuthPriv
- Specifies that authorization will be required, and that packets sent
between the Switch and a remote SNMP manger will be encrypted.
To implement your new settings, click
Apply
. To return to the
SNMP Group Table
window, click the
Show All SNMP
Group Table Entries
link.
SNMP Community Table
Use this table to create an SNMP community string to define the relationship between the SNMP manager and an agent.
The community string acts like a password to permit access to the agent on the Switch. One or more of the following
characteristics can be associated with the community string:
An Access List of IP addresses of SNMP managers that are permitted to use the community string to gain access
to the Switch's SNMP agent.
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Any MIB view that defines the subset of all MIB objects will be accessible to the SNMP community.
Read/write or read-only level permission for the MIB objects accessible to the SNMP community.
To configure
SNMP Community
entries, open the
SNMP Manager
folder, and click the
SNMP Community Table
link,
which will open the following window:
Figure 9- 9. SNMP Community Table Configuration window
The following parameters can set:
Parameter Description
Community Name
Type an alphanumeric string of up to 33 characters that is used to identify members of
an SNMP community. This string is used like a password to give remote SNMP
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