Authenticate the connection

The SNMP Communication Driver supports authentication only for SNMP v3. If the station is configured to communicate using SNMP versions 1 or 2, the authentication settings are ignored and not used.

Authenticate the Connection

The Authentication section allows you to configure the security settings for every station.

1. Security Level: Set the security level used for SNMP v3 messages. From the Security Level list, select one of the options:

   1. No security: Select this security level if no authentication is required.

   2. Authentication only: This enables the Authentication Type, Username and Password fields.

   3. Authentication and Privacy: In addition to the above, this enables the Private key field also.

2. Authentication Type: Set the authentication protocol (MD5 or SHA) used for authenticated SNMP v3 messages.

3. Username: Set the security name used for authenticated SNMP v3 messages

4. Password: Set the authentication pass phrase used for authenticated SNMP v3 messages.

   Note: The Username and Password must be provided when using any security level higher than No security.

5. Private key: Set the privacy pass phrase used for encrypted SNMP v3 messages. The Privacy key is enabled and is mandatory only when using security level of Authentication and Privacy.

   Note: The SNMP Communication Driver supports only DES encryption.