Specifications

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4 Click Next > to modify the SNMP v2c or SNMP v3 access settings.
The screen flow is contingent on whether SNMP version 2c or v3 was selected from Version drop-
down menu.
If using SNMP v2, define the following version 2 specific settings:
If using SNMP v3, define the following version 3 specific settings:
NOTE
Define authentication and/or privacy protocols based on the SNMP configuration on the controller or access point.
5 Click Finish to save your updates to this existing SNMP profile.
6 Select < Back to move back to the Profile, Discovery and Provisioning settings in case some
additional modifications need to be made.
7 Click Cancel to revert back to the SNMP Profiles tab without saving the profile.
Deleting a SNMP Profile
When SNMP profiles become obsolete, they can be removed from the list of those available within the
SNMP Profile tab.
Version
Define the SNMP version (either v2 or v3) from the drop-down menu. Version v2c
is selected by default.
Port
Set the SNMP Port used as a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port for SNMP
communications. This is a required value.
Timeout
(Seconds)
Set the time out value (in seconds) after which SNMP will make the next attempt
to connect to a device for both discovery and firmware (provisioning) updates. The
valid range is between 5 to 600 seconds. The default value is 5 seconds.
Retries
Define the number of times a SNMP profile (for both Discovery and Provisioning)
attempts reconnection in case of a timeout. The valid range is 1 to 10 retries. The
default value for both discovery and provisioning is 1.
Read Community
Sets the SNMP v2c read-only community name. The default value is Public. This
is a required value.
Write Community
Sets the SNMP v2c read-write community name. The default value is Private. This
is a required value.
User Name
Sets the SNMP v3 user name used when connecting to devices using SNMP. This
is a required value.
Security Level
Set the SNMP v3 security level for this SNMP profile. Select from Neither, Auth
Only, or Auth and Privacy. When
Neither is selected, no security is used. When
Auth Only is selected, the user needs to define an authentication protocol and
password. If
Auth and Privacy is selected, the user needs to define a privacy
protocol and password.
Authentication
Protocol
If required, set the SNMP v3 authentication protocol. Select from None, MD5 or
SHA.
Authentication
Password
If required, set the SNMP v3 password for authentication.
Privacy Protocol
If required, set the privacy protocol. Select from None, DES, 3DES, AES128,
AES192 or AES 256.
Privacy Password
If required, set the SNMP v3 privacy password.