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How to enable SNMP on Ruckus ZoneDirector

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To activate SNMP on ZoneDirector depends on which version of SNMP you are activating. Both SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 can be enabled at the same time. 

The SNMPv3 framework provides backward compatibility for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c management applications so that existing management applications can still be used to manage ZoneDirector with SNMPv3 enabled.

How to enable SNMPv2 management

  1. Go to Configure > System. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Network Management link to open the Network Management section.
  2. Under the SNMPv2 Agent section, select the Enable SNMP Agent check box.
  3. Enter the following information:
  • In SNMP RO community (required), set the Read-Only community string. Applications that send SNMP Get-Requests to ZoneDirector (to retrieve information) will need to send this string along with the request before they will be allowed access. The default value is public.
  • In SNMP RW community (required), set the Read-Write community string. Applications that send SNMP Set-Requests to ZoneDirector (to set certain SNMP MIB variables) will need to send this string along with the request before they will be allowed access. The default value is Private.
  • In System Contact, type your email address (optional).
  • In System Location, type the location of the ZoneDirector device (optional).

     4. Click Apply to save your changes.

How to enable SNMPv3 management

  1. Go to Configure > System. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Network Management link to open the Network Management section.
  2. Under the SNMPv3 Agent section, select the Enable SNMP Agent check box.
  3. Enter the following information for both the Read Only and Read-Write privileges:
  • User: Enter a user name between 1 and 31 characters.
  • Authentication: Choose MD5 or SHA authentication method (default is MD5).
    • MD5: Message-Digest algorithm 5, message hash function with 128-bit output.
    • SHA: Secure Hash Algorithm, message hash function with 160-bit output.
  • Auth Passphrase: Enter a passphrase between 8 and 32 characters in length.
  • Privacy: Choose DES, AES or None.
    • DES: Data Encryption Standard, data block cipher.
    • AES: Advanced Encryption Standard, data block cipher.
    • None: No Privacy passphrase is required.
  • Privacy Phrase: If either DES or AES is selected, enter a Privacy phrase between 8 and 32 characters in length.

    4. Click Apply to save your changes.

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