IronPort Systems ES-1528 User Manual

 Chapter 18 SNMP

ES-1528 User’s Guide

The Engine ID is a unique identifier in SNMP environment. The switch automatically 
generates a unique Engine ID based on the MAC address of the switch. The Engine ID can 
also be changed. Use the SNMP EngineID screen to specify the Engine ID for the switch.
Click SNMP > EngineID in the navigation panel to view the screen as shown.

Figure 58   SNMP EngineID 

The following table describes the labels in this screen. 

SNMP groups are used to categorize SNMP managers with respect to access rights. Use the 
SNMP Group screen to create SNMP groups with different levels of access to the switch. 
Click SNMP > Group to view the screen as shown.

Figure 59   SNMP Group 

The following table describes the labels in this screen. 

Table 39   SNMP EngineID 

Engine ID

Select this radio button and enter a unique Engine ID for the switch. The format is 

limited to hexadecimal characters (0~9 and a~f) and the maximum length is 27 

octets (each octet is made up of a pair of hexadecimal characters).

Using Default

Select this radio button to use the default Engine ID (based on the MAC address of 

the switch) for SNMP.

Apply

Click this to save your changes to the switch.

Table 40   SNMP Group 

Group ID

Select the SNMP group you want to edit.

Create New 

Group

Click this to configure a new SNMP group.