Configuring SNMPv3
SNMPv3 is the current standard version of SNMP defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It provides three important security features:
• Message integrity to ensure that a packet has not been tampered with in transit
• Authentication to verify that the message is from a valid source
• Encryption of packets to prevent unauthorized access
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SNMP version 1 (SNMPv1) is the initial implementation of the SNMP protocol. SNMPv1 operates over
protocols such as User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
SNMPv2c includes improvements in performance, confidentiality, and manager-to-manager
communications over SNMPv1, however it uses the simple-community based security scheme of
SNMPv1.
1. In Xerox
®
CentreWare
®
Internet Services, click
Properties
→
Connectivity
→
Protocols
.
2. Click
SNMPv3
.
3. For Allow SNMPv3 with SNMPv1/v2c, select
Enable
.
4. For SNMPv3, select
Enable
.
Note:
Some options become editable after you enable SNMPv3.
5. For User Name, type the administrative user name for SNMPv3 authentication.
6. For Authentication Password, type a password. The Authentication Password is used to generate
a key used for authentication.
7. For Algorithm, select an encryption checksum algorithm.
8. For Privacy Password, type a password. The Privacy Password is used for encryption of SNMPv3
data. The passphrase used to encrypt the data must match the passphrase on the Server.
Note:
Ensure that the passwords are at least eight characters in length. You can include
any characters except control characters.
9. Click
Apply
.
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