D-Link DWS-3250 Product Manual - Page 217

DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide • Defining SNMP Group Members • Defining SNMP Communities Defining SNMP Security The SNMP Security Global Parameters Page permits the enabling of both SNMP and Authentication notifications. To define the SNMP security parameters: 1. Click System > SNMP > Security > Global Parameters. The SNMP Security Global Parameters Page opens: Figure 139:SNMP Security Global Parameters Page The SNMP Security Global Parameters Page contains the following fields: • Local Engine ID (0-32 Characters)- Displays the local device Engine ID. The field value is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each byte can be separated by a period or a colon. The Engine ID must be defined before SNMPv3 is enabled. Select a default Engine ID that is comprised of an Enterprise number and the default MAC address. • Use Default - Uses the device-generated Engine ID. The default Engine ID is based on the device MAC address and is defined per standard as: - First 4 octets - first bit = 1, the rest is IANA Enterprise number. - Fifth octet - Set to 3 to indicate the MAC address that follows. - Last 6 octets - MAC address of the device. 2. Define the Local Engine ID and Use Default fields. 3. Click . The SNMP global security parameters are set, and the device is updated. Page 216