D-Link DWS/DXS-3200 manual Defining Snmp Group Profiles

Configuring SNMP

Configuring SNMP Security

Defining SNMP Group Profiles

The SNMP Group Profile Page provides information for creating SNMP groups, and assigning SNMP access con- trol privileges to SNMP groups. Groups allow network managers to assign access rights to specific device fea- tures, or feature aspects. To define an SNMP group:

1.Click System > SNMP > Security > Group Profile. The SNMP Group Profile Page opens:

Figure 142:SNMP Group Profile Page

The SNMP Group Profile Page contains the following fields:

•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.

–SNMPv2c — SNMPv2c 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 that the SNMP message’s origin is authenticated.

–Privacy — Encrypts SNMP messages.

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

–Read — Management access is restricted to read-only, and changes cannot be made to the assigned SNMP view.

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