SNMPv3 Configuration

Select Enable SNMPv3 access to configure the SNMPv3 settings. Select Add Profile and configure:

  1. User Name: In SNMPv3, all GET and SET requests and SNMP Traps are matched to a user profile by the User Name. Enter a user name of a length less than or equal to 32 ASCII characters.
  2. Authentication Protocol: Select MD5, SHA-1 or SHA-2 (SHA256 or SHA512) protocol. It is recommended to use an SHA-2 protocol, if the NMS supports it.

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    It is not recommended to use the MD5 protocol.

  3. Authentication Passphrase: Enter an authentication password for the protocol selected, of 8-32 ASCII characters.
  4. Privacy Protocol: Select AES-128, AES-192*, AES-192 Ex†, AES-256* , AES-256 Ex†, or DES. It is recommended to use the AES-256 protocol, if the NMS and PowerChute JRE support it.
  5. Privacy Passphrase: Enter a privacy password for the encryption protocol selected, of 8-32 ASCII characters.
  6. Access Type:
    • Disable: No SNMP GET or SET requests are permitted.
    • Read: Only SNMP GET requests are permitted.
    • Read/Write: SNMP GET and SET requests are permitted.

To edit an existing SNMPv3 user profile, click the   button. To delete an SNMPv3 user profile, click the button.

Click Apply to save the SNMPv3 configuration.

Certain Network Management Systems require the SNMP Engine ID to communicate via SNMP. The SNMP Engine ID is displayed on the SNMP Settings page of the PowerChute user interface.