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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using ASDM
Chapter78 Configuring SNMP
Feature History for SNMP
Feature History for SNMP
Table78-2 lists each feature change and the platform release in which it was implemented. ASDM is
backward-compatible with multiple platform releases, so the specific ASDM release in which support
was added is not listed.
Table78-2 Feature History for SNMP
Feature Name
Platform
Releases Feature Information
SNMP Versions 1
and 2c
7.0(1) Provides ASA network monitoring and event information by transmitting data
between the SNMP server and SNMP agent through the clear text community string.
We modified the following screen: Configuration > Device Management >
Management Access > SNMP.
SNMP Version 3 8.2(1) Provides 3DES or AES encryption and support for SNMP Version 3, the most secure
form of the supported security models. This version allows you to configure users,
groups, and hosts, as well as authentication characteristics by using the USM. In
addition, this version allows access control to the agent and MIB objects and includes
additional MIB support.
We modified the following screen: Configuration > Device Management >
Management Access > SNMP.
Password encryption 8.3(1) Supports password encryption.
SNMP traps and
MIBs
8.4(1) Supports the following additional keywords: connection-limit-reached, cpu
threshold rising, entity cpu-temperature, entity fan-failure, entity power-supply,
ikev2 stop | start, interface-threshold, memory-threshold, nat packet-discard,
warmstart.
The entPhysicalTable reports entries for sensors, fans, power supplies, and related
components.
Supports the following additional MIBs: CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-EXT-MIB,
CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB, CISCO-PROCESS-MIB,
CISCO-ENHANCED-MEMPOOL-MIB,
CISCO-L4L7MODULE-RESOURCE-LIMIT-MIB, DISMAN-EVENT-MIB,
DISMAN-EXPRESSION-MIB, ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB, NAT-MIB.
Supports the following additional traps: ceSensorExtThresholdNotification,
clrResourceLimitReached, cpmCPURisingThreshold, mteTriggerFired,
natPacketDiscard, warmStart.
We modified the following screen: Configuration > Device Management >
Management Access > SNMP.
IF-MIB ifAlias OID
support
8.2(5)/8.4(2) The ASA now supports the ifAlias OID. When you browse the IF-MIB, the ifAlias
OID will be set to the value that has been set for the interface description.