01-12-2010 02:32 AM
Hello,
we are testing currently LMS 3.2 for a very large installation. In our network snmp-write access to devices is currently forbidden by a special company policy. The devices can only contacted via snmp-read and telnet/ssh.
So my questions is:
For which functions does LMS 3.2 realy need snmp-write access to the devices ? Or can I use telnet/ssh intead of snmp-write always ?
Thx + Best regards
Hendrik
01-15-2010 06:08 AM
You can check the "Required Device Credentials for LMS Applications" section in the install notes:
01-15-2010 06:23 AM
I believe only IPM need snmp write to program the collectors.
So apart from that you should be fine with RO and telnet/ssh access
Cheers,
Michel
01-16-2010 10:29 PM
CiscoView also requires the SNMP read-write for most its configuration tasks (some can use telnet/SSH). This is not nearly as show-stopping as IPM, though. IPM is pretty much useless without SNMP read-write. But note, that community string-based SNMP is no longer required in LMS. You can move to SNMPv3, and be able to do SET operations in a more secure manner.
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