Using Orion Credential Set for SNMPv3 when Adding Node through SDK

Question

I see that you can use Orion Credential Sets when configuring a Node to use SNMPv3 although I have never tried it. I am not seeing that an "Orion.Nodes property" exists for this in SDK.

Is there a way to relate the SNMPv3 configuration to a Credential Set when adding a Node using SDK?

THANKS

tdanner · Accepted Answer

SNMPv3 credential sets are associated with nodes via an entry in Orion.NodeSettings with SettingName='ROSNMPCredentialID' (for credentials used in read operations) and SettingName='RWSNMPCredentialID' (for credentials used in write operations).

There are two ways to add an SNMPv3 node in the API: by creating an instance of Orion.Nodes or by running a discovery. They each have strengths and weaknesses, but in general I would recommend using the discovery method. And for what you are asking about - specifying SNMPv3 credentials by referencing a pre-existing credential set instead of providing all of the details each time - only the discovery method supports it.

See this example script: https://github.com/solarwinds/OrionSDK/blob/master/Samples/PowerShell/DiscoverSnmpV3Node.ps1