SMC Networks SMC TigerStack III SMC6824MPE - Manual (Page 427)

SNMP C
OMMANDS
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snmp-server engine-id
Use this command to configure an identification string for the SNMP v3
engine. Use the no form to restore the default.
Syntax
snmp-server engine-id local engineid-string
no snmp-server engine-id local
engineid-string - String identifying the engine ID.
(Range: 1-26 hexadecimal characters)
Default Setting
A unique engine ID is automatically generated by the switch based on its
MAC address.
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• An SNMP engine is an independent SNMP agent that resides on this
switch. This engine protects against message replay, delay, and
redirection. The engine ID is also used in combination with user
passwords to generate the security keys for authenticating and encrypting
SNMPv3 packets.
• Trailing zeroes need not be entered to uniquely specify a engine ID. In
other words, the value “1234” is equivalent to “1234” followed by 22
zeroes.
• A local engine ID is automatically generated that is unique to the switch.
This is referred to as the default engine ID. If the local engineID is
deleted or changed, all SNMP users will be cleared. You will need to
reconfigure all existing users (page 4-171).
Example
Console(config)#snmp-server engineID local 12345
Console(config)#