Simple Network Management Protocol 3

security models v1 and v2c. The following table shows the security models and levels available and the system default settings.

Table 3-4 SNMPv3 Security Models and Levels

Model

Level

Group

Read View

Write View

Notify View

Security

v1

noAuthNoPriv

public

defaultview

none

none

Community string only

 

 

(read only)

 

 

 

 

v1

noAuthNoPriv

private

defaultview

defaultview

none

Community string only

 

 

(read/write)

 

 

 

 

v1

noAuthNoPriv

user defined

user defined

user defined

user defined

Community string only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v2c

noAuthNoPriv

public

defaultview

none

none

Community string only

 

 

(read only)

 

 

 

 

v2c

noAuthNoPriv

private

defaultview

defaultview

none

Community string only

 

 

(read/write)

 

 

 

 

v2c

noAuthNoPriv

user defined

user defined

user defined

user defined

Community string only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v3

noAuthNoPriv

user defined

user defined

user defined

user defined

A user name match only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v3

AuthNoPriv

user defined

user defined

user defined

user defined

Provides user

 

 

 

 

 

 

authentication via MD5 or

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHA algorithms

v3

AuthPriv

user defined

user defined

user defined

user defined

Provides user

 

 

 

 

 

 

authentication via MD5 or

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHA algorithms and data

 

 

 

 

 

 

privacy using DES 56-bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

encryption

Note: The predefined default groups and view can be deleted from the system. You can then define customized groups and views for the SNMP clients that require access.

Enabling the SNMP Agent

Enables SNMPv3 service for all management clients (i.e., versions 1, 2c, 3).

Command Attributes

SNMP Agent Status – Enables SNMP on the switch.

Web – Click SNMP, Agent Status. Enable the SNMP Agent by marking the Enabled checkbox, and click Apply.

Figure 3-24 Enabling the SNMP Agent

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