<![CDATA[managing Cisco Switches]]>Hi, we have SNMP disabled on my switches for PCI. is there any other way to manage my switches.

Thanks alot

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/topic/2038/managing-cisco-switchesRSS for NodeFri, 13 Nov 2026 18:30:44 GMTSun, 25 Nov 2012 20:41:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to managing Cisco Switches on Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:31:50 GMT]]>After quick check on PCI DSS requirements regarding SNMP, it seems that it is only required to change default community strings/account names. Disabling SNMP completely is recommended, but not mandatory. We have several bank clients, and they pass PCI DSS compliance audits, while running SNMP for managing network devices.

Best regards,
Victor

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/9005https://forum.netxms.org/post/9005Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:31:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to managing Cisco Switches on Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:22:43 GMT]]>Victor, thanks for your reply. For PCI we have disabled SNMP. Let me check to see if SNMP vs is allowed for PCI.

Thanks

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/9003https://forum.netxms.org/post/9003Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:22:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to managing Cisco Switches on Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:04:34 GMT]]>Hi!

With SNMP disabled, you can only ping the switches to check if they are alive. But why you cannot enable SNMP? You can use SNMP version 3 with AES encryption. If only read access allowed, and only via encrypted SNMP v3, it should be safe.

Best regards,
Victor

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