Supermicro SSE-F3548S/SSE-F3548SR Configuration User’s Guide
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SNMPv3 uses a combination of
security model
and
security level
to define switch access.
Security model
specifies the authentication mechanism for the user and the group to which the user belongs. The
security models in the Supermicro switch are v1, v2c and v3.
Security level
specifies the permitted security within the particular security model. The security levels in
Supermicro switches are
•
NoAuthNoPriv
•
AuthNoPriv
•
AuthPriv
The security model and level combinations possible in Supermicro switch are listed in the table below.
Security
Model
Security Level
Authentication
Encryption
Purpose
V1
noAuthNoPriv Community string
None
Community string and
community user are used to
authenticate user login.
V2c
noAuthNoPriv Community string
None
Community string and
community user are used to
authenticate user login.
V3
noAuthNoPriv User name
None
User configuration is used to
authenticate user login.
V3
Auth
MD5 or SHA
None
MD5 or SHA algorithm is
used to verify user login.
V3
Priv
None
DES
DES is used to encrypt all
SNMP messages.
SNMP uses multiple messages between managers and agents. The below table describes the SNMP
messages.
Message Type
Originator Receiver
Purpose
get-request
Manager
Agent
To get the value of a particular MIB object
get-next-request Manager
Agent
To get the value of the next object in a table
get-bulk-request Manager
Agent
To get the values of multiple MIB objects in
one transaction
get-response
Agent
Master
Response for get-request, get-next-request
and get-bulk-request messages.
set-request
Manager
Agent
To set the value of a particular MIB object
Trap
Agent
Master
To notify the events occurring on agents
Inform
Agent
Master
To guarantee delivery of traps to Manager
11.1
SNMP Support
Supermicro switches support three versions of SNMP:SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.
A switch supports 50 users, 50 groups, 50 views and 50 views.
