GS700AT Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Managing System Settings 3-36
v1.0, October 2008
Engine ID
The SNMPv3 Engine ID screen allows network managers to define the SNMP Engine ID and to
assign the default parameters to SNMP.
To define the Local Engine ID:
1. Click System > SNMP > SNMPv3 > Engine ID. The SNMPv3 Engine ID screen displays:
The SNMPv3 Engine ID screen contains the following fields:
• Local Engine ID (10-64 Characters) – Enter the local device Engine ID. The field value
is a hexadecimal string. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal
digits. Each byte digit can be separated by a period or a colon. The Engine ID must be
defined before SNMPv3 is enabled.
• Use Default – Check the box to use 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 the IANA Enterprise number.
– Fifth octet – Set to 3 to indicate the MAC address that follows.
– Last 6 octets – MAC address of the device.
2. Specify the Local Engine ID field or check Use Default to use the device-generated Engine
ID (Checking Use Default will override any entry in the Local Engine ID field).
3. Click APPLY to update the device.
Figure 3-8