--- title: "Manage SNMP profiles" canonical: "https://docs.aryaka.com/space/KNOW/528777297/Manage%20SNMP%20profiles" format: markdown --- The SNMP Profiles page allows you to manage your Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) profiles. You can use an SNMP profile to apply an SNMP configuration to multiple sites. You can also create a profile to serve as the default SNMP configuration when you enable SNMP for a site. If you need to enable SNMP for a site, or if you want to configure SNMP for an individual site without creating a profile, you can do so from the Sites page. See the Configure SNMP topic for details. SNMP overview SNMP is an application-layer protocol for monitoring and managing your network devices. It allows an SNMP manager to communicate with SNMP agents to monitor your network devices. The SNMP manager acts as the client and queries SNMP agents for network device metrics. The SNMP agent (software that runs on your network devices) acts as the server and retrieves network device metrics from a Management Information Base (MIB) to send to the SNMP manager. The MIB is a database that stores the various data objects that the SNMP manager can query the SNMP agents for. In MyAryaka, you can configure SNMP for an individual site , or you can create an SNMP profile to use across multiple sites. When you create a profile, you can specify the SNMP version you want to use and, depending on the version selected, either the community string or the authentication and encryption details for specific users. See the following section for details about the two SNMP versions that Aryaka supports. Complete the procedures in this topic to view your existing SNMP profiles or to add a new SNMP profile. SNMP versions Aryaka supports the following SNMP versions: SNMPv2c SNMPv3 SNMPv2c uses a community string for authentication between the SNMP manager and the SNMP agent. The community string, which is similar to a password, determines the level of access that the SNMP manager has. There are two types of community strings: read-only, which allows read-only access to MIB objects, and read-write, which allows access and interaction (such as modifying device configurations) with MIB objects. SNMPv3 is the most recent and secure version of SNMP. Where SNMPv2c uses a community string for authentication, SNMPv3 uses a username and password and allows for encryption, providing access control and privacy. To view an SNMP profile Log in to MyAryaka. The Home page appears. Click SD-WAN > Settings  in the left navigation pane. The Settings page appears and displays a series of tiles. Click Manage in the SNMP Profiles tile. The SNMP Profiles page appears and displays a table of SNMP profiles with the following columns for each SNMP profile: Profile Name—User-defined name for the SNMP profile. Config Status—Current configuration status (Configured or Provisioning) of the SNMP profile. SNMP Version—The SNMP version (Aryaka Default, 2c, or 3) that the SNMP profile uses. Description—Brief description of the SNMP profile. This is an optional configuration field. Click a profile name to view its configuration details. The < profileName > page appears and displays the configuration details for the selected SNMP profile. To add an SNMP profile Open the SNMP Profiles page if it is not already open: Log in to MyAryaka. The Home page appears. Click SD-WAN > Settings  in the left navigation pane. The Settings page appears and displays a series of tiles. Click Manage in the SNMP Profiles tile. The SNMP Profiles page appears and displays a table of SNMP profiles.  Click the Add icon in the top right. The Add SNMP Profile page appears. The Information tab is selected by default. In the Details pane, enter a name and, optionally, a description for the SNMP profile. Click the SNMP Version drop-down list and select one of the following options: Note: Subsequent configuration requirements depend on the selected SNMP version. Aryaka Default—SNMPv2c is used for the SNMP profile. 2c—SNMPv2c is used for the SNMP profile. 3—SNMPv3 is used for the SNMP profile. (Optional) Click the Default Profile toggle to turn it to the on position if you want this SNMP profile to be used as the default profile when SNMP is enabled for a site. You can configure only one SNMP profile as the default. (Conditional) If you selected Aryaka Default or 2c in step 4, enter the community string you want to use for authentication in the Community field. (Conditional) If you selected 3 in step 4, click Add in the Users pane. Text entry fields appear in the Users pane. Complete the following procedure for up to three users that you want to include in the SNMP profile: Enter a name for the user in the User Name field. Click the Security Level drop-down list and select one of the following options: No Auth & No Privacy—Provides authentication based on a username match, but encryption is not applied. Auth & No Privacy—Provides authentication with either Message Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5) or Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA), but encryption is not applied. Auth & Privacy—Provides authentication (MD5 or SHA) with encryption (Data Encryption Standard (DES) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)). (Conditional) If you selected No Auth & No Privacy in step 7b, proceed to step f. (Conditional) If you selected Auth & No Privacy or Auth & Privacy in step 7b, do the following: Click the Auth Type drop-down list and select one of the following authentication types: MD5 SHA SHA224 SHA256 SHA384 SHA512 Enter a password for the user in the Auth Password field. Use encrypted format for the password. To encrypt the password, complete the following procedure: Execute the following: sh-3.2$ echo -n | openssl base64 -A -out encoded.txt sh-3.2$ openssl enc -e -aes-256-cbc -md sha256 -a -A -salt -pass pass: -in encoded.txt -out encrypted.txt Note: If you need the cust_id value or assistance with this procedure, reach out to Aryaka Support . Take the content of the encrypted.txt file and enter it in the Auth Password field. (Conditional) If you selected Auth & No Privacy in step 7b, proceed to step f. (Conditional) If you selected Auth & Privacy in step 7b, do the following: Click the Privacy Type drop-down list and select one of the following encryption options: AES AES192 AES256 Enter a password for the user in the Privacy Password field. Use encrypted format for the password. To encrypt the password, complete the following procedure: Execute the following: sh-3.2$ echo -n | openssl base64 -A -out encoded.txt sh-3.2$ openssl enc -e -aes-256-cbc -md sha256 -a -A -salt -pass pass: -in encoded.txt -out encrypted.txt Note: If you need the cust_id value or assistance with this procedure, reach out to Aryaka Support . Take the content of the encrypted.txt file and enter it in the Privacy Password field. Click the Save icon. The user details are saved in the Users table. (Optional) Repeat step 7 to add another user. (Optional) Click Advanced to enter additional configuration details for the SNMP profile. The following fields are displayed: IP Forward MIB—Select whether to expose the ANAP’s routing table. IP Media MIB (Export ARP entries)—Select whether to expose the ANAP’s ANAP redundancy protocol (ARP) table. Neighbor List Poll Time (sec)—Specify how often the ARP table is collected when IP Media MIB (Export ARP entries) is enabled. Click the Sites tab. The Add SNMP Profile page displays the Associated Sites pane. Click Add Sites . The Available Sites to Connect dialog appears. Click one or more sites you want the SNMP profile to apply to. The selected sites are highlighted in green and display a check. Click  Add Selected . The Add SNMP Profile page displays the selected sites in the Associated Sites pane. Click Submit . You are prompted to select one of the following submit options: Activate Later or Activate Now . See Activate configuration updates for details. To edit an SNMP profile Open the SNMP Profiles page if it is not already open: Log in to MyAryaka. The Home page appears. Click SD-WAN > Settings  in the left navigation pane. The Settings page appears and displays a series of tiles. Click Manage in the SNMP Profiles tile. The SNMP Profiles page appears and displays a table of SNMP profiles.  Click the name of the SNMP profile you want to edit. The < profileName > page appears. (Optional) Click the Delete icon. The SNMP profile is removed from the table of configured SNMP profiles. Click the Edit icon. Complete steps 3–12 of the Add an SNMP profile procedure to modify the SNMP profile’s configuration. Click Submit . You are prompted to select one of the following submit options: Activate Later or Activate Now . See Activate configuration updates for details. Related topics Configure SNMP for a site