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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 4, 2021

SHA-256 and above, AES-256 and above supports are required in MTTRAPD probe

SNMP V3 is configured to accept traps from vRealize Operations Manager 8.2.

vRealize Operations Manager 8.2 supports Authentication algorithms SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 and Privacy algorithms AES192, AES256.

SHA-256 and above, AES-256 and above supports are required in MTTRAPD probe to configure with Authentication and Privacy protocol to meet customer security guidelines.

I am submitting this enhancement request to develop the support for SHA-256 and above, AES-256 and above.

Below version of probe is currently used.

Netcool/OMNIbus Probe API Library Version 8.1.0 64-bit
Release ID: 21.0.5
API Release ID: 5.50.71
Library Revisions:
libnetcool: 5.50.74
network::ipv6: 5.50.20
Software Compile Date: Tue Oct 08 13:34:46 UTC 2019 on aix71-build1 (AIX 1 7)

Idea priority High
RFE ID 148360
RFE URL
RFE Product Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probes
  • Guest
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    Mar 24, 2021

    Please reopen this RFE to develop support for SHA-256 and above, AES-256 and above. This should include SHA-512.

  • Guest
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    Mar 23, 2021

    SHA-512 is not supported in current version of probe.

  • Guest
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    Mar 22, 2021

    The existing Mttrapd Probe provides support for SHA256 authentication type and AES256 privacy protocol.
    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSHTQ_int/omnibus/probes/snmp/wip/reference/snmp_addusers_r.html

  • Guest
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    Feb 5, 2021

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