PTP 450 Configuration and User Guide
Security planning
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pmp-0815 (August 2015)
Canopy modules provide the following Configuration web page parameters in the SNMP
tab. These govern SNMP access from the manager to the agent:
Community String
, which specifies the password for security between managers and
the agent.
Accessing Subnet
, which specifies the subnet mask that allows managers to poll the
agents.
Procedure 14
Configuring SNMPv3
1
Log into the BH GUI using administrator credentials
2
On the BH GUI, navigate to
Configuration
=>
Security Page
3
Under GUI heading “Security Mode”, set
SNMP
to
SNMPv3 Only
4
Click the
Save Changes
button
5
Go to
Configuration
=>
SNMP Page
6
Under GUI heading “SNMPv3 setting”, set
Engine ID, SNMPv3 Security
Level, SNMPv3 Authentication Protocol, SNMPv3 Privacy Protocol,
SNMPv3 Read-Only User, SNMPv3 Read/Write User, SNMPv3 Trap
Configuration
parameters:
Engine ID :
Each radio has a distinct SNMP authoritative engine identified by a unique
Engine ID. While the Engine ID is configurable to the operator it is expected
that the operator follow the guidelines of the SNMPEngineID defined in the
SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB (RFC 3411). The default Engine ID is the MAC
address of the device.
