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XS712T Smart Switch
To configure authentication and encryption settings for the SNMPv3 admin profile by
using the web interface:
1. Select System SNMP SNMPv3 User Configuration.
The User Configuration screen displays.
The SNMPv3 Access Mode is a read-only field that shows the access privileges for the
user account. The admin account always has Read/Write access, and all other accounts
have Read Only access.
2. T
o enable authentication, select an Authentication Protocol option.
If the authentication protocol is MD5 or SHA, the u
ser login password will be used as
SNMPv3 authentication password. To configure the login password, see Change
Password on p
age 171.
3. T
o enable encryption:
a. In the
Encryption Protocol field, select the DES option to encrypt SNMPv3 packets
using the DES encryption protocol.
b. In the
Encryption Key field, enter an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric
characters.
4. Click Apply.