MIB Tools Select Protocol
Use the Select Protocol area located at the top right of the MIB Tools window to specify the SNMP protocol to use to contact the device.
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- Select Protocol
- This drop down list lets you select the protocol and context for MIB queries/sets.
- Use SNMPv1/v2
- Select SNMPv1 or SNMPv2 and enter a community name or use the drop-down list to select a community name. The permissions assigned to the community name you enter here will determine the level of access you have to the device's MIB information: Read Only, Read-Write, or Superuser. Be sure to use a community name with the appropriate level of access.
- Use SNMPv3 Credential
- Select SNMPv3 and use the drop-down list to select a profile that will be used to contact a device. To create or edit a credential, click Edit to open the Edit Credentials window. When SNMPv3 is selected, you can also specify a Context.
- Select this option to use a Console Profile and use the drop-down list to select a profile. To create or edit a profile, click Edit to open the Authorization Configuration/Device Access Window - Profiles/Credentials Tab. When SNMPv3 is selected, you can also specify a Context.
- Context
- Some devices that support SNMPv3 are capable of restricting access to specific MIB objects based on a SNMP Context setting. When used, with SNMPv3 credentials, this entry provides access to a specific collection of MIB objects associated with a particular context configured on the device. If the credentials used are accepted, but the context specified doesn't match one configured on the device, access is denied.
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