Moxa Technologies EDS-518A Series User Manual
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EDS-518A Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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V1, V2c Write/Read Community
Setting
Description
Factory Default
V1, V2c 
Read/Write 
Community 
Uses a community string match with a 
maximum of 30 characters for 
authentication. The SNMP servers access 
all objects with read/write permissions 
using the community string private. 
private
For SNMP V3, there are two levels of privileges for different accounts to access the EDS-518A. 
Admin privilege allows access, and authorization to read and write the MIB file. User privilege 
only allows reading the MIB file, but does not have authorization to write. 
Admin Auth. Type (for SNMP V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only)
Setting
Description
Factory Default
No-Auth
Use admin. account to access objects. 
No authentication 
No
MD5- 
Auth 
Provide authentication based on the 
HMAC-MD5 algorithms. 8-character 
passwords are the minimum requirement 
for authentication. 
No
SHA- 
Auth 
Provide authentication based on the 
HMAC-SHA algorithms. 8-character 
passwords are the minimum requirement 
for authentication. 
No
Admin Data Encryption Key (for SNMP V1, V2c, V3, and V3 only)
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Enable
8-character data encryption key is the 
minimum requirement for data encryption 
(maximum of 30 characters) 
No
Disable
No data encryption
No
User Auth. Type (for SNMP V1, V2c, V3 and V3 only)
Setting
Description
Factory Default
No-Auth
Use admin account or user account to 
access objects. No authentication. 
No
MD5-Auth
Provides authentication based on the 
HMAC-MD5 algorithms. 8-character 
passwords are the minimum requirement 
for authentication. 
No
SHA-Auth
Provides authentication based on the 
HMAC-SHA algorithms. 8-character 
passwords are the minimum requirement 
for authentication. 
No
