SNMP Configurations
User Guide
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Security Level
Set the security level. The security level from lowest to highest is: NoAuthNoPriv,
AuthNoPriv, AuthPriv. The security level of the user should not be lower than the
group it belongs to.
NoAuthNoPriv:
No authentication algorithm but a user name match is applied to
check packets, and no privacy algorithm is applied to encrypt them.
AuthNoPriv:
An authentication algorithm is applied to check packets, but no
privacy algorithm is applied to encrypt them.
AuthPriv:
An authentication algorithm and a privacy algorithm are applied to
check and encrypt packets.
2) If you have chosen
AuthNoPriv
or
AuthPriv
as the security level, you need to set
corresponding Authentication Mode or Privacy Mode. If not, skip this step.
Authentication
Mode
With AuthNoPriv or AuthPriv selected, configure the authentication mode and
password for authentication. Two authentication modes are provided:
MD5:
Enable the HMAC-MD5 algorithm for authentication.
SHA:
Enable the SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm) algorithm for authentication. SHA
algorithm is securer than MD5 algorithm.
Authentication
Password
Set the password for authentication.
Privacy Mode
With AuthPriv selected, configure the privacy mode and password for encryption.
The switch uses the DES (Data Encryption Standard) algorithm for encryption.
Privacy Password
Set the password for encryption.
3) Click
Create
.
2.2 Using the CLI
2.2.1 Enabling SNMP
Step 1
configure
Enter Global Configuration Mode.
Step 2
snmp-server
Enabling SNMP.
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