EDS-508A/505A Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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SNMP Read/Write Settings
SNMP Versions
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c, V3, or
V1, V2c, or V3
only
Select the SNMP protocol version used to
manage the switch.
V1, V2c
V1, V2c Read Community
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c Read
Community
Use a community string match with a
maximum of 30 characters for
authentication. The SNMP agent accesses
all objects with read-only permissions
using the community string
public
.
public
V1, V2c Write/Read Community
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c
Read/Write
Community
Uses a community string match with a
maximum of 30 characters for
authentication. The SNMP servers access
all objects with read/write permissions
using the community string
private.
private
For SNMP V3, there are two levels of privileges 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 have authorization to write.
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 of 30 characters)
No
Disable
No data encryption
No