Snmpv3 commands, Snmp-server engine-id – LevelOne GTL-2691 User Manual

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SNMPv3 Commands

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Console(config)#snmp-server host 10.1.19.23 batman

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snmp-server enable traps (832)

SNMPv3 Commands

snmp-server

engine-id

This command configures an identification string for the SNMPv3 engine.

Use the no form to restore the default.

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snmp-server engine-id {local | remote {ip-address}}

engineid-string

no snmp-server engine-id {local | remote {ip-address}}

local - Specifies the SNMP engine on this switch.
remote - Specifies an SNMP engine on a remote device.
ip-address - The Internet address of the remote device.
engineid-string - String identifying the engine ID. (Range: 1-26

hexadecimal characters)

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A unique engine ID is automatically generated by the switch based on its

MAC address.

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Global Configuration

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An SNMP engine is an independent SNMP agent that resides either on

this switch or on a remote device. This engine protects against

message replay, delay, and redirection. The engine ID is also used in

combination with user passwords to generate the security keys for

authenticating and encrypting SNMPv3 packets.

A remote engine ID is required when using SNMPv3 informs. (See the

snmp-server host

command.) The remote engine ID is used to compute

the security digest for authentication and encryption of packets passed

between the switch and a user on the remote host. SNMP passwords

are localized using the engine ID of the authoritative agent. For

informs, the authoritative SNMP agent is the remote agent. You

therefore need to configure the remote agent’s SNMP engine ID before

you can send proxy requests or informs to it.

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