How to Manage SNMP Passwords
Use this tab to collectively manage the credentials that have been set on your network's devices.
Instructions for:
Setting SNMPv1/2 Credentials
When a SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 credential is selected from the drop-down list above the table, the table lists the devices where that credential is set and you can define a New Community Name for access to the devices in the table.
To set SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 credentials on your devices:
- Click
or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu. Select the Manage SNMP Passwords tab in the Authorization/Device Access window.
- Select an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 credential from the Credential drop-down list. The table will list all of the devices where the selected credential can be used.
- Type the new community name that you want to set on the devices listed in the table.
- Click Test to verify that the credential in the "Use for Set" column can access the applicable MIBs on the device.
- If the Test Results are acceptable, click Apply to set the community name on the devices.
Setting SNMPv3 Credentials
When an SNMPv3 credential is selected, you can define a new Authentication password and Privacy password for access to the devices in the table.
To set an SNMPv3 credential on your devices:
- Click
or choose Authorization/Device Access from the Tools menu. Select the Manage SNMP Passwords tab in the Authorization/Device Access window.
- Select an SNMPv3 credential from the Credential drop-down menu. The table lists all of the devices where the selected credential can be used.
- Type the new Authentication and Privacy passwords that you want to set on the devices listed in the table.
- Click Test to verify that the credential in the "Use for Set" column can access the applicable MIBs on the device.
- If the Test Results are acceptable, click Apply to set the passwords on the devices.
- Test Button
- This button lets you test to verify that the credential in the "Use for Set" column can access the applicable MIBs on the device.
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