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Configuring the MIB Manager
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FS6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide
8 • Monitoring SNMP Devices
The
General
tab of the MIBBrowser Settings window allows you to make changes to the SNMP version used
in the MIB Manager. (The
MIB Settings
tab applies to loading MIB modules. See
“Configuring MIB Loading
Options”
on page 116 for more information).
•
SNMP Version:
Default =
v1
, Other options are SNMPv2 or SNMPv3
•
General Options:
-
Timeout:
The amount of time the application waits for a response message. Default =
5 seconds
-
Retries:
The number of times the application resends a request after a timeout occurs. Default =
0
-
Encoding:
The required transmission format for modifying information. Default =
ISO8859_1
•
Get Bulk Options (*SNMPv2 or v3 only):
-
Max Repetitions:
The number of consecutive values that the application retrieves. Default =
50
-
Non Repeaters:
The number of values from the variable-bindings list that the application returns.
Default =
0
•
ValidateBrodcast Address:
Enable this option to check the validity of the netmask address you provide.
•
V3 Options (Required for SNMPv3 requests):
- Context Name:
The name of the collection of management information used to identify the SNMP
entity
-
Context ID:
The identifier of an SNMP entity that may recognize an instance of a context with a specific
context name
•
V3 Settings (Required for SNMPv3 requests):
The V3 Settings section is for managing security features for SNMPv3. You may add, modify or delete user
entries. Click
Add
or
Modify
to open the
SNMP Parameter Panel
.
- Target host:
Enter any host with an SNMPv3 agent or proxy agent. Default =
localhost
- Target port:
Enter a port that can receive SNMP requests. Default =
161
- User name:
Enter/modify the name for the user
- Security level:
Default
=
noAuth noPriv
;
Select from the following security access options:
noAuth noPriv
= No additional parameters are requred
Auth noPriv
= Authentication password and protocol are required
Auth Priv
=
Authentication password, protocol, and privacy password are required
- Auth Protocol:
Select MD5 or SHA. Default =
MD5
- Auth Password:
Enter a secure password if user security level is set to
Auth Priv, Auth noPriv
- Priv Protocol:
Default =
CBC-DES
, Required only is user security level is set to
Auth Priv
- Priv Password:
Enter a secure password if user security level is set to
Auth Priv
- Context Name:
Enter the context name you set under V3 options
Click
Apply
to save your settings.