Paradyne 9126-II, CSU, DSU Limiting Snmp Access Through IP Addresses, Main Menu → Configuration →

6. Security and Logins

Limiting SNMP Access Through IP Addresses

An additional level of security is provided by:

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

Performing validation checks on the IP address of SNMP management

Tsystems attempting to access the FrameSaver unit.

Specifying 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 4, Configuration

Options, 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 and 10) of	Number of Managers to the desired
SNMP management systems that are	number.
authorized to send SNMP messages to the
FrameSaver unit
Specify the IP address(es) that identifies the	NMS n IP Address to the appropriate
SNMP manager(s) authorized to send	IP address.
SNMP messages to the unit
Specify the access allowed for an authorized	Access Level to Read or Read/Write.
NMS when IP address validates is
performed

3. Save your changes.

See Configuring SNMP NMS Security in Chapter 4, Configuration Options, for more information about SNMP NMS Security configuration options.

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