How to Configure SNMP in Cisco® Small Business Series SF and SG Switches

1. Activating SNMP

On the left side menu bar locate 'Security', 'TCP/UDP Services', place a tick in the box after 'SNMP Service' then press Apply. Confirm SNMP appears in the UDP Service Table.

1. Add a new SNMPv1/v2c Community Name

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'Communities', Click on 'Add' to view this popup.

2. In the popup window select All.

3. Confirming the new Community Name

After pressing Apply, the new community name should appear like the highlighted one in the image.

Unless you need SNMPv3, you are done after saving your changes.

To save your changes: skip to the bottom of this page and do "How to Save Your Changes".

1. Setting SNMP Engine ID

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'Engine ID', place a tick in the circle before 'Use Default' then press Apply. Confirm a string of HEX chars appear after User Defined. The User Defined option will now be selected.

2. Creating a View

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'View', Click on 'Add' to view this popup. Enter a view name, select User Defined and enter 1, make sure Include in view is checked. Then press Apply.

3. Confirming the new View

After pressing Apply, the new view should appear like the circled one in the image.

4. Creating a Group

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'Groups', Click on 'Add' to view this popup. Enter a unique group name, select SNMPv3, check Enable box, check Read under View, then select the View you just created from the dropdown box. There are three combinations of Authentication and Privacy, this image shows one. You will need to do this three times if you want all three. Each one will need a separate group name. Then press Apply.

5. Confirming the new Group(s)

After pressing Apply, the new group should appear like the circled ones in the image. Note they are all using the same View. Each group name is unique and we created one for each USM mode of SNMPv3.

6a. Creating a No Auth No Privacy User

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'Users', Click on 'Add' to view this popup. Enter a unique user name, select Engine ID Local, Group Name corresponding to your No Authentication No Privacy group and select Authentication Method None. This assumes you created a NoAuthNoPriv group. Then press Apply.

6b. Creating an Auth No Privacy User

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'Users', Click on 'Add' to view this popup. Enter a unique user name, select Engine ID Local, Group Name corresponding to your Authentication No Privacy group. Select MD5 method. Select Authentication Password Plaintext, then enter the password - make a note of it! This assumes you created an AuthNoPriv group. Then press Apply.

6c. Creating an Auth Privacy User

On the left side menu bar locate 'SNMP', 'Users', Click on 'Add' to view this popup. Enter a unique user name, select Engine ID Local, Group Name corresponding to your Authentication Privacy group. Select MD5 method. Select Authentication Password Plaintext, then enter the password - make a note of it! Select Privacy Method DES. Then select Privacy Password Plaintext and enter that password - also make a note of it! This assumes you created an AuthPriv group. Then press Apply. (Note that if your switch supports AES, we only support AES128 at this time)

7. Confirming the new User(s)

After pressing Apply, the new user should appear like the circled ones in the image. Note the group names correspond to the groups you created previously.

1. Saving Changes

On the left side menu bar locate 'Administration', 'File Management', 'Copy/Save Configuration'. Confirm you are saving the running configuration to the startup configuration, then press Apply. There will be an acknowledgement window with a Done button.