Concept Guide

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Field Description
Authentication protocol
password
If messages sent on behalf of this user can be authenticated, the
(private) authentication key is used with the authentication
protocol. This is a string password for MD5 or SHA based on the
above-mentioned conditions.
Privacy protocol An indication of whether messages sent on behalf of this user can
be protected from disclosure, and if so, the type of privacy
protocol which is used. This takes the value DES (CBC-DES
Symmetric Encryption).
Privacy protocol password If messages sent on behalf of this user can be
encrypted/decrypted with DES, the (private) privacy key with the
privacy protocol is used.
Configuring SNMP
This section describes the procedure for configuring SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3 community strings using
the Instant UI or CLI.
Creating community strings for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 Using Instant UI
To create community strings for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2:
1. Click the System link at the top right corner of the Instant main window. The system window is displayed.
2. Click the Monitoring tab. The following figure shows the SNMP configuration parameters displayed in the
Monitoring tab.
Figure 111 Monitoring Tab: SNMP Configuration Parameters