Cisco ESW 500 - Defining the SNMP Engine ID

Configuring SNMP
Configuring SNMP Security
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STEP 1 Click Monitor & Device Properties > SNMP > Security > Engine ID. The Engine ID
Page
opens:
Engine ID Page
The
Engine ID Page contains the following fields.
• Local Engine ID (10-64 Hex characters) — Indicates the local device engine ID.
The field value is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character
strings consists of two hexadecimal digits.
• Use Default — Uses the device generated Engine ID. The default Engine ID is
based on the device MAC address and is defined per standard as:
• First 4 octets — first bit = 1, the rest is IANA Enterprise number.
• Fifth octet — Set to 3 to indicate the MAC address that follows.
• Last 6 octets — MAC address of the device.
The possible values are:
- Checked — Use the default Engine ID.
- Unchecked — Use a user-defined Engine ID.
STEP 2 Define the relevant fields.