Configuring SNMP Engine ID

The [SNMPEngineIDString] ini file parameter configures the SNMP engine ID. The ID can be a string of up to 36 characters. Once defined, the device must be reset for the parameter to take effect.

The default value is 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 (12 Hex characters). The provided key must be set with 12 Hex values delimited by ‘:’.

If the supplied key does not pass validation of the 12 Hex values input or it is set with the default value, the engine ID is then generated, according to RFC 3411.

Before setting this parameter, all SNMPv3 users must be deleted, otherwise the configuration is ignored.