Management and Configuration
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Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol
Invoke the print server’s Web interface to enable the SNMPv3 protocol.
1. Select
Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network
and
ensure that
HTTPS Enabled
is set to
yes
to guarantee a secure
configuration.
Note: You must have a valid certificate loaded to be able to enable HTTPS.
See
“Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS”
on page 115.
2. Select
Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | SNMP
and set
SNMPv3
Enabled
to
yes
.
3. Create an
initial
user
by entering two new passwords: one authentication
password and one privacy password. Each password must consist of at least
8 characters.
4. Click the
Create initial user
button.
Now your print server is ready to accept communication according to the
SNMPv3 protocol. For further management you will need an SNMPv3
management application; you use this application to configure the print
server, to create new user accounts and to control access to it. Also see
“Using SNMP for Print Server Management”
on page 114.
To Update the Initial
User
To update the initial user,
select
Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View
| SNMP
, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy)
and click the
Update initial user
button.