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 | Description | Scope | Mandatory / default value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Authentication name | This 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. | string | mandatory |
2 | Authentication protocol | This parameter specifies the protocol which is used for the authentication protocol. | NONE, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 | NONE |
3 | Authentication key | The authentication key is the password string which used for the authentication of the user on the system. | string | empty |
4 | Privacy protocol | The privacy protocol is used to encrypt the data of the SNMP device. | NONE, AES, AES192, AES256, DES | NONE |
5 | Privacy password | The privacy password represents the password string which is used for the decryption of the SNMP data. | string | empty |