3Com 3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A WXR100, WX4400 3CRWX440095A WX1200 Configuring a USM Snmp V3 User

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Configuring a USM (SNMP V3) User

1Access the Create USM User wizard:

a Select the Configuration tool bar option.

b In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the WX switch. c Click the plus sign next to System.

d Select Management Services.

e In the Task List panel, select USM User.

2In the Username box, type the name of the SNMPv3 user. The name can be 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, with no spaces or tabs.

3Select the access type.

„read-only—An SNMP management application using the string can get (read) object values on the switch but cannot set (write) them. This is the default.

„read-notify—An SNMP management application using the string can get object values on the switch but cannot set them. The switch can use the string to send notifications.

„notify-only—The switch can use the string to send notifications.

„read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can get and set object values on the switch.

„notify-read-write—An SNMP management application using the string can get and set object values on the switch. The switch can use the string to send notifications.

4Specify the Engine ID, which is the unique identifier for this instance of the SNMP engine:

a Select the format:

„Hex—ID is a hexadecimal string.

„IP—ID is based on the IP address of the station running the management application. Enter the IP address of the station. MSS calculates the engine ID based on the address.

„LocalID—Uses the value computed from the switch’s system IP address.

To send informs, you must specify the engine ID of the inform receiver. To send traps and to allow get and set operations and so on, specify local as the engine ID.