Paradyne 8777, 8747, 8779 Controlling Snmp Access, Assigning Snmp Community Names and Access Types

Security

Controlling SNMP Access

There are three methods for limiting SNMP access.

HDisable the SNMP management option. Refer to Table A-12,General SNMP Management Options, in Appendix A, Configuration Options.

HAssign SNMP community names and access types.

HLimit SNMP access through validation of the IP address of each allowed SNMP manager.

Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Types

The unit can be managed by an SNMP manager supporting SNMP. The community name must be supplied by an external SNMP manager accessing an object in the MIB.

To define SNMP community names, follow this menu selection sequence:

Main Menu → Configuration → Load Configuration From → Edit →

SNMP → General SNMP Management

Refer to Table A-12,General SNMP Management Options, to:

HEnable SNMP Management.

HAssign the SNMP community names of the SNMP Managers that are allowed to access the units Management Information Base (MIB).

HSpecify Read or Read/Write access for each SNMP community name.

Limiting SNMP Access through the IP Addresses of the Managers

The unit provides an additional level of security through validation of the IP addresses.

The SNMP Management option must be enabled. To control SNMP access with IP addresses, follow this menu selection sequence:

Main Menu → Configuration → Management → Security Menu

Refer to Table A-13,SNMP NMS Security Options. The SNMP access can be limited by:

HEnabling NMS IP address checking.

HAdd each IP address and access level.

NOTE:

Do not change or delete the IP address or access level of the NMS performing the sets or enable IP address checking prior to adding the NMS to the table.

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