iRBX6GF User’s Manual
UM-iRBX6GF-4.5.1-EN.docx
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The following table describes the labels for the
SNMP v3 Authorized Users
Interface
screen.
Label
Description
#
Number of Authorized users. This a read only column with 4 numbers:1,2,3, and 4.
To create a new SNMP v3 Authorized User, click . The
Edit User Entry
appears.
The labels are as shown below.
User
Enter Username in the
User
field.(e.g. iS5Com)
Password
A SNMP v3
Password
should meet the following requirements (admin1)
•
Community strings should be at least 20 characters or greater in length.
•
Community strings should contain characters from all four of the following
categories:
•
Uppercase & lowercase characters (A through Z)
•
Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
•
Special characters (for example, &, $, #, %)
•
Community strings should not be based upon or contain a dictionary word.
•
Community strings should not contain or be based upon corporate culture or name.
Public and private community strings should not match.
Hash
Select a
Hash
function from the drop--down menu:
•
MD5 (Message Digest) algorithm has a hash value of 128 bits and as of 2010, the
CMU Software Engineering Institute
considers MD5 "cryptographically broken and
unsuitable for further use"
Encryption
The encryption options are:
•
DES (Data Encryption Standard) – default. DES is a symmetric block cipher (shared
secret key), with a key length of 56-bits.
•
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) - AES allows selection of a 128-bit, 192-bit or
256-bit key, making it exponentially stronger than the 56-bit key of DES
Note that only one encryption type for each SNMPv3 user can be specified.
Privilege
Select
Privilege
function from the drop--down menu:
The options are:
•
Read-only
•
Read-write
For community string to be deleted, click . The following dialog box appears.
Click
OK
to save your entry or
Cancel
to discard it.
Reload
Click to undo any changes made locally and revert to the saved ones.
