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This article describes how to configure an SNMP user on a GS-3xxx series switch with LCOS SX 4.xx and monitor the switch with the LANmonitor via SNMPv3. Of course It is also possible to use any other monitoring tool which supports SNMPv3.
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If another a monitoring tool other than LANmonitor is used, it is possible, that some parameters have to be configured dfifferently differently (e.g. the encryption). Please contact the respective manufacturer regarding the necessary settings. |
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1.1) Open the webinterface of the device, go to the menu SNMP → Configuration and for the Mode click on the silder slider off to activate SNMP.
1.2) Click Apply afterwards.
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- User Name: Enter a descriptive user name (in this example SNMP-User).
- Security Level: In the dropdown menu select the option Auth, Priv. This makes authentication necessary via login credentials mandatory (Auth) and the data transfer is encrypted (Priv).
- Authentication Protocol: Make sure, that the option SHA-256 is selected.
- Authentication Password: Enter a password for the authentication. In conjunction with the user name it is used for the login. The password must have between 8 to 64 characters and the allowed character set ranges from ASCII numbers 33 to 126.
- Privacy Protocol: In the dropdown menu select the option AES-256.
- Privacy Password: Enter a the same password entered for the Authentication Password. It is used for the encryptiondata encryption. The password must have between 8 to 64 characters and the allowed character set ranges from ASCII numbers 33 to 126.
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The Authentication Password and the Privacy Password must be the same as otherwise the login via LANmonitor won't be possible. |
1.5) Go to the menu SNMP → SNMPv3 → Groups and click on Add New Entry to create an SNMP group.
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- View Name: Enter a descriptive name for the SNMP view.
- View Type: In the dropdown menu select the option included.
- OID Subtree: Enter the string .1.3. The OID path of LANCOM devices begins with this string.
1.9) Got Go to the menu SNMP → SNMPv3 → Access and click on Add New Entry to create the SNMP access.
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