Vivotek FD8362, 62E manual Network Snmp Simple Network Management Protocol, Snmp Configuration

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This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera� The Simple Network

Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of

management information between network devices� It helps network administrators to remotely

manage network devices and find, solve network problems with ease.

■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:

1� Manager: Network-management station (NMS), a server which executes applications that monitor and control managed devices�

2� Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which transfers the status of managed devices to the NMS�

3� Managed device: A network node on a managed network� For example: routers, switches, bridges, hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network cameras, web server, and database�

Before configuring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS first.

SNMP Configuration

Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c

Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to your NMS settings�

Enable SNMPv3

This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the Authentication password and the Encryption password�

■Security name: According to your NMS settings, choose Read/Write or Read Only and enter the community name�

■Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.

■Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters).

■Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters).

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