Configuring SNMPv3-specific Parameters

1. Configure the parameters following on the SNMPv3 tab:
   • Context String — A description of the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) context.
   • Engine ID — The SNMPv3 engine ID for the controller running the SNMP agent. The engine ID must be from 5 to 32 characters long.
   • RFC3411 Compliant — The engine ID will be formatted as defined by SnmpEngineID textual convention (that is, the engine ID will be prepended with SNMP agents' private enterprise number assigned by IANA as a formatted HEX text string).
2. Click Add User Account. The Add SNMPv3 User Account window displays.
3. Configure the following parameters:
   • User — Enter the name of the user account.
   • Security Level — Select the security level for this user account. Choices are: authPriv, authNoPriv, noAuthnoPriv.
   • Auth Protocol — If you have selected a security level of authPriv or authNoPriv, select the authentication protocol. Choices are: MD5 (Message-Digest algorithm 5), SHA, None.
   • Auth Password — If you have selected a security level of authPriv or authNoPriv, enter an authentication password.
   • Privacy Protocol — If you have selected the security level of authPriv, select the privacy protocol. Choices are: DES, None
   • Privacy Password — If you have selected the security level of authPriv, enter a privacy password.
   • Engine ID — If desired, enter an engine ID. The ID can be between 5 and 32 bytes long, with no spaces, control characters, or tabs.
   • Destination IP — If desired, enter the IP address of a trap destination.
     

     Note

     The Destination IP address field supports both IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
4. Click OK. The Add SNMPv3 User Account window closes.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add additional users.
6. In the Trap 1 and Trap 2 sections, configure the following parameters:
   • Destination IP — The IP address of the machine monitoring SNMPv3 traps
     

     Note

     The Destination IP address field supports both IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
   • User Name — The SNMPv3 user to configure for use with SNMPv3 traps
7. Click Save.