Configuring for Network Management Applications

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch

1.Configure users in the User Table with the snmpv3 user command. To view the list of configured users, enter the show snmpv3 user command (see “Adding Users” on page 13-8).

2.Assign users to Security Groups based on their security model with the snmpv3 group command (see “Assigning Users to Groups” on page 13-10).

C a u t i o n

If you add an SNMPv3 user without authentication and/or privacy to a group

 

that requires either feature, the user will not be able to access the switch.

 

Ensure that you add a user with the appropriate security level to an existing

 

security group.

 

Adding Users. To configure an SNMPv3 user, you must first add the user

 

 

name to the list of known users with the snmpv3 user command.

ProCurve(config)# snmpv3 user NetworkAdmin

Add user Network Admin with

no authentication or privacy.

 

 

ProCurve(config)# snmpv3 user NetworkMgr auth md5 authpass priv privpass

Add user Network Mgr with authentication and privacy.

MD5 authentication is enabled and the password is set to ”authpass”.

Privacy is enabled and the password is set to “privpass”.

ProCurve(config)# show snmpv3 user

Status and Counters - SNMP v3 Global Configuration Information

User Name

Auth. Protocol

Privacy Protocol

initial-----------------

--------------

----------------

MD5

CFB AES-128

NetworkAdmin

MD5

CBC-DES

Figure 13-2. Adding SNMPv3 Users and Displaying SNMPv3 Configuration

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