SNMP Settings

Polycom DMA System SNMP Support

 

 

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Setting

Description

 

 

Security user

The security user name authorized to receive

 

notifications (Traps or Informs).

 

 

Authentication type

The authentication protocol. These protocols are used

 

to create unique fixed-size message digests of a

 

variable length message.

 

Possible values for authentication protocol are:

 

MD5—Creates a digest of 128 bits (16 bytes).

 

SHA—Creates a digest of 160 bits (20 bytes).

 

Both methods include the authentication key with the

 

SNMPv3 packet and then generate a digest of the entire

 

SNMPv3 packet.

 

 

Authentication

The authentication password that’s used (along with the

password

local engine ID) to create the authentication key used by

Confirm password

the MD5 or SHA message digest.

 

 

 

Encryption type

The privacy protocol for the connection between the

 

DMA system and the SNMP agent:

 

DES—Uses a 56-bit key with a 56-bit salt to encrypt

 

the SNMPv3 packet.

 

AES—Uses a 128-bit key with a 128-bit salt to

 

encrypt the SNMPv3 packet.

 

 

Encryption password

The password that’s used (along with the local engine

Confirm password

ID) to create the encryption key used by the privacy

protocol.

 

 

 

See also:

“SNMP Settings” on page 433

“Add Notification Agent Dialog Box” on page 439 “Edit Notification Agent Dialog Box” on page 440 “SNMP Procedures” on page 441

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