D-Link DGS-3100 Defining SNMP Engine ID, 17 SNMP Engine ID Page, Field Engine ID Use Default

DGS-3100 Series Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch User Manual

Defining SNMP Engine ID

The Engine ID is a unique identifier used for SNMP V3 implementations. This is an alphanumeric string used to identify the SNMP engine on the switch. To define the SNMP Engine ID:

1.Click Configuration > SMNP Settings > SNMP Engine ID. The SNMP Engine ID Page opens:

Figure 2-17 SNMP Engine ID Page

The SNMP Engine ID Page contains the following fields:

Field

Engine ID

Use Default

Description

Defines 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.

When selected, provides 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 Engine ID or Use Default checkbox.

3.Click. The SNMP Engine ID is defined, and the device is updated.

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