Before a router can be queried, it must be placed in an SNMP profile containing the parameters necessary to access the SNMP information on the router.
Note: Multiple routers can share the same SNMP profile.
To add an SNMP profile:
- Navigate to .
- Select Add profile on the task bar.
- In the dialog, enter the required information to access the router using SNMP.
The information is different depending on the SNMP version selected:
- Profile name: Enter a name for the SNMP profile.
- SNMP version: Select the SNMP version to use. Micetro supports SNMP versions v1, v2c, and v3.
- SNMP port: You can specify a non-standard port to use for SNMP.
- Community: (SNMP v1 and v2c) Enter the SNMP community string (password) to use to access the routers using the profile.
- Username: (SNMP v3) Enter a username for accessing the routers using the profile.
- Authentication
- Protocol: (SNMP v3) Select the authentication protocol to use. The available protocols are MD5 and SHA.
- Password: (SNMP v3) Enter the authentication password for the routers using the profile.
- Encryption
- Protocol (SNMP v3) Select the encryption protocol to use. The available protocols are AES and DES.
- Password (SNMP v3) Enter the encryption password for the routers using the profile.
- If needed, disable IP Address & subnet discovery by unchecking the checkboxes.
- Select Next.
- In the Router IP addresses field, paste or enter the IPv4 address of the
router(s) you want to query using this profile.Note: Each router’s IP address needs to be on a separate line in the text field.
- Select Add profile to save the settings and add the profile.