Configuring SNMPv3 Users

SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL

Web – Click SNMP, SNMPv3, Remote Engine ID. Enter an ID of up to 26 hexadecimal characters and then click Save.

Figure 3-26 Setting an Engine ID

CLI – This example specifies a remote SNMPv3 engine ID.

Console(config)#snmp-server engineID remote 54321 192.168.1.19	4-160
Console(config)#exit
Console#show snmp engine-id	4-161
Local SNMP engineID: 8000002a8000000000e8666672
Local SNMP engineBoots: 1
Remote SNMP engineID	IP address
80000000030004e2b316c54321	192.168.1.19
Console#

Each SNMPv3 user is defined by a unique name. Users must be configured with a specific security level and assigned to a group. The SNMPv3 group restricts users to a specific read, write, and notify view.

Command Attributes

•User Name – The name of user connecting to the SNMP agent. (Range: 1-32 characters)

•Group Name – The name of the SNMP group to which the user is assigned. (Range: 1-32 characters)

•Security Model – The user security model; SNMP v1, v2c or v3.

•Security Level – The security level used for the user:

-noAuthNoPriv – There is no authentication or encryption used in SNMP communications. (This is the default for SNMPv3.)

-AuthNoPriv – SNMP communications use authentication, but the data is not encrypted (only available for the SNMPv3 security model).

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SMC6824M specifications

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SMC Networks SMC6824M manual Configuring SNMPv3 Users

Models: SMC6824M

Figure 3-26 Setting an Engine ID

CLI – This example specifies a remote SNMPv3 engine ID.

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