EDS-405A/408A Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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SNMP Read/Write Settings
SNMP Versions
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c, V3
Select SNMP protocol versions V1, V2c,
V3 to manage the switch
V1, V2c
Select SNMP protocol versions V1, V2c to
manage the switch
V3 only
Select only SNMP protocol version V3 to
manage the switch
V1, V2c
V1, V2c Read Community
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c Read
Community
Use a community string match for
authentication. This means that the SNMP
agent accesses all objects with read-only
permissions using the community string
public
.
public
Maximum 30 characters
V1, V2c Write/Read Community
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c
Read/Write
Community
Uses a community string match for
authentication, which means that SNMP
servers access all objects with read/write
permissions using the community string
private.
private
Maximum 30 characters
For SNMP V3, there are two levels of privilege for different accounts to access the EDS.
Admin
privilege allows access, and authorization to read and write the MIB file.
User
privilege only
allows reading the MIB file, but does not authorize writing.
Admin Auth. Type
(for SNMP V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only)
Setting
Description
Factory Default
No-Auth
Use admin account to access objects.
No authentication
No
MD5-
Auth
Provide authentication based on the
HMAC-MD5 algorithms. 8-character
passwords are the minimum requirement
for authentication.
No
SHA-
Auth
Provide authentication based on the
HMAC-SHA algorithms. 8-character
passwords are the minimum requirement
for authentication.
No
Admin Data Encryption Key
(for SNMP V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only)
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Enable
8-character data encryption key is the
minimum requirement for data encryption.
Maximum 30-character encryption key
No
Disable
No data encryption
No