Using SNMP For Switch Security

Using SNMP

 

 

 

 

Setting SNMP Security

By default, the switch is set to “privacy all” which means the switch accepts only authenticated and encrypted v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts. You can configure different levels of SNMP security by entering snmp security followed by the command parameter for the desired security level. For example, the following syntax sets the SNMP security level as “authentication all” as defined in the table below:

-> snmp security authentication all

The command parameters shown in the following table define security from the lowest level (no security) to the highest level (traps only) as shown.

Security Level

SNMP requests accepted by the switch

 

 

no security

All SNMP requests are accepted.

 

 

authentication set

SNMPv1, v2 Gets

 

Non-authenticated v3 Gets and Get-Nexts

 

Authenticated v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts

 

Encrypted v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts

 

 

authentication all

Authenticated v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts

 

Encrypted v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts

 

 

privacy set

Authenticated v3 Gets and Get-Nexts

 

Encrypted v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts

 

 

privacy all

Encrypted v3 Sets, Gets, and Get-Nexts

 

 

traps only

All SNMP requests are rejected.

 

 

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