Defining SNMP Engine ID
The
Engine ID Page
allows network managers to define the SNMP Engine ID and allows network managers to assign the default parameters to
SNMP.
To define the Local Engine ID:
1. Click
Advanced > SNMP > Engine ID
. The
Engine ID Page
opens:
Figure 5 - 48: Engine ID Page
The
Engine ID Page
contains the following fields:
•
Local Engine ID (0-32 Characters)
— Displays the local device Engine ID. The field value is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal
character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each digit can be separated by a period or a colon. The Engine ID must be defined before
SNMPv3 is enabled.
•
Use Default
— Uses the device-generated Engine ID. The default Engine ID is based on the device MAC address and is defined per standard
as:
–
First 4 octets — first bit = 1, the rest is IANA Enterprise number.
–
Fifth octet — Set to 3 to indicate the MAC address that follows.
–
Last 6 octets — MAC address of the device.
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