User Manual

SNMP Settings

PowerPanel

Business Edition Agent allows users to change the port of SNMP Agent.

 SNMP Agent Port: Determines which port to be used for SNMP Agent. The default port is 161.

SNMPv1 Service

The Agent uses the SNMPv1 Service settings below to communicate with the NMS. These settings can be configured

on the Security/Authentication page in Agent.

 Allow Access: Set the SNMPv1 service to either Enable or Disable.

 Community: The name used to access this community from a Network Management System (NMS).The field

must be 1 to 15 characters in length.

 IP Address: The IP address or IP address mask that can be accessed by the NMS. A specific IP address allows

access only by the NMS with the specified IP Address. A 255 address is regarded as the mask and the applicable

rules are as follows:

‧192.168.20.255: Access only by an NMS on the 192.168.20 segment.

‧192.255.255.255: Access only by an NMS on the 192 segment.

‧0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255: Access by any NMS on any segment.

 Access Type: The allowable action for the NMS through the community and IP. The permission types include

Read Only, Read/Write and Disable.

SNMPv3 Service

The Agent uses the SNMPv3 Service settings below to communicate with the NMS. These settings can be configured

on the Security/Authentication page in Agent.

 Allow Access: Set the SNMPv3 service to either Enable or Disable.

 User Name: The name to identify the SNMPv3 user. The field must be 1 to 31 characters in length.

 Authentication Password: The password used to generate the key used for authentication. The field must be 16

to 31 characters in length.

 Privacy Password: The password used to generate the key used for encryption. The field must be 16 to 31

characters in length.