Snmp Group Profile, Snmp Group Membership

Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration

SNMP > Group Profile

The Group Profile screen provides information for creating SNMP groups and assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups. Groups allow network managers to assign access rights to specific device features, or features aspects.

Group Name Displays the user-defined group to which access control rules are applied. The field range is up to 30 characters.

Security Model Defines the SNMP version attached to the group. The possible field values are:

•• SNMPv1 SNMPv1 is defined for the group.

•• SNMPv2 SNMPv2 is defined for the group.

•• SNMPv3 SNMPv3 is defined for the group.

Security Level Defines the security level attached to the group. Security levels apply to SNMPv3 only. The possible field values are:

•• No Authentication Indicates that neither the Authentication nor the Privacy security levels are assigned to the group.

•• Authentication Authenticates SNMP messages, and ensures the SNMP messages origin is authenticated.

•• Privacy Encrypts SNMP messages.

Operation Defines the group access rights. The possible field values are:

•• Read The management access is restricted to read- only, and changes cannot be made to the assigned SNMP view.

•• Write The management access is read-write and changes can be made to the assigned SNMP view.

•• Notify Sends traps for the assigned SNMP view.

SNMP > Group Membership

The Group Membership screen provides information for assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups.

User name Provides a user-defined local user list.

Engine ID Indicates either the local or remote SNMP entity to which the user is connected. Changing or removing the local SNMP Engine ID deletes the SNMPv3 User Database.

•• Local Indicates that the user is connected to a local SNMP entity.

•• Remote Indicates that the user is connected to a remote SNMP entity. If the Engine ID is defined, remote devices receive inform messages.

Group Name Contains a list of user-defined SNMP groups. SNMP groups are defined in the SNMP Group Profile page.

Authentication Method Indicates the Authentication method used. The possible field values are:

•• None Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate the port.

••	MD5 Password Indicates		that port authentication
	is performed via HMAC-MD5-96 password
	authentication.
••	SHA Password Indicates		that port authentication
	is performed via HMAC-SHA-96 password
	authentication.
••	MD5 Key Indicates	that	port	authentication	is
	performed via the HMAC-MD5 algorithm.
••	SHA Key Indicates	that	port	authentication	is

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