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Limiting SNMP Access Through IP Addresses

An additional level of security is provided by:

HLimiting the IP addresses of NMSs that can access the FrameSaver unit.

HPerforming validation checks on the IP address of SNMP management systems attempting to access the FrameSaver unit.

HSpecifying the access allowed for the authorized NMS when IP address validation is performed.

The SNMP NMS Security Options screen provides the configuration options that determine whether security checking is performed on the IP address of SNMP management systems attempting to communicate with the unit.

Make sure that SNMP Management is set to Enable.

Menu selection sequence:

Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication

General SNMP Management SNMP Management: Enable

See Configuring General SNMP Management in Chapter 3, Configuration, for more information about SNMP management configuration options.

"Procedure

To limit SNMP access through IP addresses:

1. Select the SNMP NMS Security options:

Main Menu Configuration Management and Communication

SNMP NMS Security

2. Select and set the following configuration options, as appropriate.

To . . .

Set the configuration option . . .

 

 

Enable IP address checking

NMS IP Validation to Enable.

 

 

Specify the number (between 1

Number of Managers to the desired

and 10) of SNMP management

number.

systems that are authorized to

 

send SNMP messages to the

 

FrameSaver unit

 

 

 

Specify the IP address(es) that identifies the SNMP manager(s) authorized to send SNMP messages to the unit

NMS n IP Address to the appropriate IP address.

Specify the access allowed for an authorized NMS when IP address validates is performed

Access Level to Read or Read/Write.

3. Save your changes.

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