How To Configure SNMPv3 On Your Room Alert MAX, 32S, 12S & 3S

Follow these steps to configure SNMPv3 settings on your Room Alert MAX Base Station:

1. First, open the Base Station’s web interface.
   You may do this by typing its IP address directly into your browser’s URL.
   For help, please see How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor.
2. Log In to the web interface.
   For help, please see How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor’s Built-in Web Interface.
3. Navigate to Settings → SNMP.
4. The default Security Level is With no authentication or privacy.
   • You may select a different Security Level from the drop-down menu.
     Please see the Tips & Recommendations section in this FAQ for additional information.
5. Depending on your chosen Security Level, you’ll see some or all of these additional fields:
   • In Username, enter the username that’s configured in your SNMP monitoring program.
   • In Authorization Protocol, select the protocol that your SNMP monitoring program is configured to use.
     • The default is HMAC MD5 authentication protocol.
   • In Authentication Password, enter the authentication password that’s configured in your SNMP monitoring program.
   • In Privacy* Password, enter the privacy password that’s configured in your SNMP monitoring program.
6. Select Save at the bottom of the page.

Follow these steps to configure SNMPv3 settings on your Room Alert 32S, 12S or 3S:

1. Open your Room Alert Monitor’s web interface by typing the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
2. Select Settings in the navigation bar to the left.
3. Then select SNMP from the options below Settings.
   

4. In the SNMP Settings page, select the Use SNMPv3 checkbox.
   
5. Once this checkbox is selected, you’ll see the SNMPv3 Configuration section appear on the page.
   

6. The default Security Level is With both authentication and privacy.
   • You may select a different Security Level from the drop-down menu.
     Please see the Tips & Recommendations section in this FAQ for additional information.
7. Depending on your chosen Security Level, you’ll see some or all of these additional fields:
   • In Username, enter the username that’s configured in your SNMP monitoring program.
   • In Authorization Protocol, select the protocol that your SNMP monitoring program is configured to use.
     • The default is HMAC MD5 authentication protocol.
   • In Authentication Password, enter the authentication password that’s configured in your SNMP monitoring program.
   • In Privacy* Password, enter the privacy password that’s configured in your SNMP monitoring program.
8. Select Save Settings at the top or bottom of the page. Your Room Alert will automatically reboot and commit your changes.

Some SNMP clients have restrictions with v3 communications that affect how they interact with Room Alert Monitors. For best results, we recommend the following:

1. Choose a more-secure configuration level.

2. Configure your credentials for Read-Only functionality.