Specifications

Managing Profiles
Profiles are assigned to device models in the NetSight database. They identify the credentials that are used for
the various access levels when communicating with the device. Profiles are created using the Add Profile
button in the Profile/Device Mapping Tab, or imported from a file in NetSight Generated Format (.ngf) using
Console's Import from Device List feature.
To create a profile:
Click or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu. Select the
Profiles/Credentials tab in the Authorization/Device Access window.
1.
In the upper half of the tab, click Add Profile. The Add Profile window opens.2.
Type a name (up to 32 characters) for your new profile and select an SNMP version. If you select
SNMPv1 or SNMPv2, you can select credentials for Read, Write, and Max Access. If you select
SNMPv3, you can select credentials and security levels for Read, Write, and Max Access.
SNMPv1/SNMPv2 − Select credentials for Read, Write, and Max Access.
SNMPv3 − Select credentials and security levels to be used for Read, Write, and Max Access.
3.
Click Apply. You can add another profile or click Close to dismiss the Add Profile window. Your
new profile(s) appears in the Device Access Profiles table.
4.
To edit a profile:
Click or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu. Select the
Profiles/Credentials tab in the Authorization/Device Access window.
1.
In the upper half of the tab, select the profile that you are editing from the Device Access Profiles
table.
2.
Click Edit. The Edit Profile window opens where you can modify the settings for the selected profile.3.
Type a name (up to 32 characters) the selected profile. If you are editing a SNMPv1 or SNMPv2
profile, you can select credentials to be used for Read, Write, and Max Access. If you are editing a
SNMPv3 profile you can select credentials and security levels to be used for Read, Write, and Max
Access.
SNMPv1/SNMPv2 − Select credentials for Read, Write, and Max Access.
SNMPv3 − Select credentials and security levels to be used for Read, Write, and Max Access.
4.
Click Apply and Close. The changes to the selected profile appear in the Device Access Profiles
table.
5.
To delete a profile:
Click or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu. Select the
Profiles/Credentials tab in the Authorization/Device Access window.
1.
In the upper half of the tab, select the profile that you are deleting from the Device Access Profiles
table.
2.
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