System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Cisco IOS XR Releases

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System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Cisco IOS XR Releases

Comparison of response times for SNMP security models

Updated: June 12, 2026

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This table lists the order of SNMP response times for different security models and security levels.

SNMPv3 authentication and encryption introduce minor processing delays compared to SNMPv2c, but these are outweighed by security advantages. This table lists the response time order (from least to greatest) for each combination:

Table 1. Order of Response Times from Least to Greatest
Security Model	Security Level
SNMPv2c	noAuthNoPriv
SNMPv3	noAuthNoPriv
SNMPv3	authNoPriv
SNMPv3	authPriv

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