SNMP user definitions

If SNMP v3 is used, the transferred data is encrypted between the device and the Core Server. To participate in the encrypted communication, an SNMP user has to be defined. The user definition specifies the used cryptographic algorithms and secrets.

File location

<WorkspaceDirectory>\DataFiles\xio.SNMP.UserDefinitions.dat


 Col# Parameter  DescriptionScopeUnitMandatory / default value
1Authentication nameThis parameter specifies the name of the SNMP user which is used for the reference in the SNMP device definition file as well as for the authentication on the device.stringnonemandatory
2Authentication protocolThis parameter specifies the protocol which is used for the authentication protocol. NONE, MD5,SHA1,SHA256,SHA384,SHA512noneNONE
3Authentication keyThe authentication key is the password string which used for the authentication of the user on the system.stringnoneempty
4Privacy protocolThe privacy protocol is used to encrypt the data of the SNMP device.AES,AES192,AES256,DES,NONEnoneNONE
5Privacy passwordThe privacy password represents the password string which is used for the decryption of the SNMP data.stringnoneempty