HP PROCURVE 2520, Management And Configuration Manual

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Configuring for Network Management Applications
Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch
Enabling SNMPv3
The snmpv3 enable command allows the switch to:
■ Receive SNMPv3 messages.
■ Configure initial users.
■
Restrict non-version 3 messages to “read only” (optional).
Figure 13-1 shows an example of how to use the
snmpv3 enable
command.
N o t e :
S N M P
V e r s i o n 3
I n i t i a l U s e r s
To create new users, most SNMPv3 management software requires an initial
user record to clone. The initial user record can be downgraded and provided
with fewer features, but not upgraded by adding new features. For this reason
it is recommended that when you enable SNMPv3, you also create a second
user with SHA authentication and DES privacy.
Enable SNMPv3
Create initial user models for SNMPv3
Management Applications
Set restriction on
non-SNMPv3 messages
Figure 13-1. Example of SNMP version 3 Enable Command
SNMPv3 Users
To use SNMPv3 on the switch, you must configure the users that will be
assigned to different groups. To configure SNMP users on the switch:
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