Linksys SRW2016, SRW248G4, SRW2048, SRW2024, SRW224G4 manual Snmp Group Profile, Snmp Group Membership

Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration

SNMP > Group Profile

The Group Profile screen provides information for creating SNMP groups and assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups. Groups allow network managers to assign access rights to specific device features, or features aspects.

SNMP > Group Profile

Group Name  Displays the user-defined group name (up to 30 characters) to which access control rules are applied.

Security Model  Defines the SNMP version attached to the group. The possible field values are:

•• SNMPv1  SNMPv1 is defined for the group.

•• SNMPv2  SNMPv2 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 the SNMP messages origin is authenticated.

•• Privacy  Encrypts SNMP messages.

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

•• Read  The management access is restricted to read- only, and changes cannot be made to the assigned SNMP view.

•• Write  The management access is read-write and changes can be made to the assigned SNMP view.

•• Notify  Sends traps for the assigned SNMP view.

SNMP > Group Membership

The Group Membership screen provides information for assigning SNMP access control privileges to SNMP groups.

SNMP > Group Membership

User name  Provides a user-defined local user list.

Engine ID  Indicates either the local or remote SNMP entity to which the user is connected. Changing or removing the local SNMP Engine ID deletes the SNMPv3 User Database.

•• Local  Indicates that the user is connected to a local SNMP entity.

•• Remote  Indicates that the user is connected to a remote SNMP entity. If the Engine ID is defined, remote devices receive inform messages.

Group Name  Contains a list of user-defined SNMP groups. SNMP groups are defined in the SNMP Group Profile page.

Authentication Method  Indicates the Authentication method used. The possible field values are:

•• None  Indicates that no authentication method is used to authenticate the port.

••	MD5 Password  Indicates		that port authentication
	is performed via HMAC-MD5-96 password
	authentication.
••	SHA Password  Indicates		that port authentication
	is performed via HMAC-SHA-96 password
	authentication.
••	MD5 Key  Indicates	that	port	authentication	is
	performed via the HMAC-MD5 algorithm.
••	SHA Key  Indicates	that	port	authentication	is
	performed via HMAC-SHA-96 authentication.

Password  Define the local user password. Local user passwords can contain up to 159 characters.

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