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SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows you to monitor and manage network devices. By default, Sophos Switch uses the most secure version, SNMPv3, but it also supports SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c for legacy devices.

Global settings

The Global settings tab lets you turn SNMP on or off and configure the Engine ID for SNMPv3.

You can configure the following settings:

  • Status: Select Turned on or Turned off to turn SNMP on or off.

  • Engine ID: Set a hexadecimal value. The number of characters can be from 10 to 64. This value is a unique identifier for the switch and protects against message replay, delay, and redirection issues. We recommend selecting Default to use the default value.

    Warning

    Deleting or changing the Engine ID clears all local SNMP users. You must reconfigure them.

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