HP-AUTH-MIB :: hpSwitchTacacsAuthKey

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hpSwitchTacacsAuthKey

Module: HP-AUTH-MIB

OID (symbolic): HP-AUTH-MIB::hpSwitchTacacsAuthKey

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16.3.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-write

Description: The key used in encrypting the packets passed between the TACACS+ server and the client. This key must match the one configured on the server.

What is hpSwitchTacacsAuthKey?

This is the shared secret key used to encrypt packets exchanged between the switch and its TACACS+ server. It must exactly match the key configured on the TACACS+ server itself, or authentication exchanges will silently fail to decrypt.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16.3.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> HP-AUTH-MIB::hpSwitchTacacsAuthKey

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16.3.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> HP-AUTH-MIB::hpSwitchTacacsAuthKey.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16.3.2.1 s <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (12 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11hpCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2nmCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14icfCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11hpicfObjectsCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5hpicfSwitchCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1hpSwitchCONFIG-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16hpSwitchAuthenticationMIBHP-AUTH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16.3hpSwitchTacacsConfigHP-AUTH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.16.3.2hpSwitchTacacsAuthKeyHP-AUTH-MIB