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    How to Configure SNMP Settings for Edge Devices
    • 07 Sep 2023
    • 2 Minutes to read
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    How to Configure SNMP Settings for Edge Devices


    Article summary

    Learn how to configure SNMP settings for Tulip's Edge Devices

    Beginning with OS 50.1, Tulip Edge Devices include an SNMP daemon for IT personnel to monitor the device on their network.

    Due to the large number of tools for interacting with SNMP devices, this article will not cover them all. If you would like to assist in expanding this document by providing necessary information and screenshots, please contact support@tulip.co.

    Turn On SNMP

    To turn on SNMP availability, navigate to the Device Portal dashboard for the specific Edge Device you want to enable it for. On the right hand side, there are a series of toggles. Click on the SNMP toggle button to enable the service.

    SNMP Service Toggle

    SNMP Settings

    All of Tulip's Edge Devices share a common SNMP configuration. The devices implement SNMPv3 with a read-only and authpriv tulip user.

    Below is an example configuration for the net-snmp Linux utility:

    ####################################################################################################################
    ##
    ## snmp.conf
    ##
    ##   - created by the snmpconf configuration program
    ##
    ####################################################################################################################
    ## SECTION: Default Authentication Options
    ##
    ##   This section defines the default authentication
    ##   information.  Setting these up properly in your
    ##   ~/.snmp/snmp.conf file will greatly reduce the amount of
    ##   command line arguments you need to type (especially for snmpv3).
    
    ## defaultport: The default port number to use
    ##   This token specifies the default port number you want packets to
    ##   be sent to and received from.
    ##   override: with -p on the command line.
    ##   arguments: portnum
    
    defaultport  161
    
    ## defversion: The default snmp version number to use.
    ##   override: with -v on the command line.
    ##   arguments: 1|2c|3
    
    defversion  3
    
    ## defsecurityname: The default snmpv3 security name to use when using snmpv3
    ##   override: with -u on the command line.
    ##   arguments: securityname
    
    defsecurityname  tulip
    
    ## defsecuritylevel: The default snmpv3 security level to use
    ##   override: with -l on the command line.
    ##   arguments: noAuthNoPriv|authNoPriv|authPriv
    
    defsecuritylevel  authPriv
    
    ## defauthtype: The default snmpv3 authentication type name to use
    ##   override: with -a on the command line.
    ##   arguments: authtype
    
    defauthtype  MD5
    
    ## defauthpassphrase: The default snmpv3 authentication pass phrase to use
    ##   Note: It must be at least 8 characters long.
    ##   override: with -A on the command line.
    ##   arguments: passphrase
    
    defauthpassphrase  tulip-snmp
    
    ## defprivpassphrase: The default snmpv3 privacy pass phrase to use
    ##   Note: It must be at least 8 characters long.
    ##   override: with -X on the command line.
    ##   arguments: passphrase
    
    defprivpassphrase  tulip-snmp
    
    
    
    ####################################################################################################################
    ## SECTION: Debugging output options
    ##
    ##   This section allows debugging output of various kinds to
    ##   be turned on or off.
    
    ## dodebugging: Turns debugging output on or off (0|1)
    ##   arguments: (0|1)
    
    dodebugging  0
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    Details

    • Version: 3
    • User: tulip
    • Security Level: AuthPriv
    • Auth Passphrase: tulip-snmp
    • Auth Type: MD5
    • Priv Passphrase: tulip-snmp
    • Priv Type: DES
    • Port: 161

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