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and adds some security features.
SNMPv3
– Specifies that the SNMP version 3 will be used. SNMPv3
provides secure access to devices through a combination of authentication
and encrypting packets over the network.
Security Level The Security Level settings only apply to SNMPv3.
NoAuthNoPriv − Specifies that there will be no authorization and no
encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP
manager.
AuthNoPriv − Specifies that authorization will be required, but there will be
no encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP
manager.
AuthPriv
− Specifies that authorization will be required, and that packets
sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP manger will be encrypted.
To implement your new settings, click Apply. To return to the SNMP Group Table, click the
Show All SNMP Group Table Entries
link.
SNMP Community Table Configuration
Use this table to create an SNMP community string to define the relationship between the
SNMP manager and an agent. The community string acts like a password to permit access to
the agent on the Switch. One or more of the following characteristics can be associated with
the community string:
An Access List of IP addresses of SNMP managers that are permitted to use the community
string to gain access to the Switch’s SNMP agent.
Any MIB view that defines the subset of all MIB objects will be accessible to the SNMP
community.
Read/write or read-only level permission for the MIB objects accessible to the SNMP
community.
To configure SNMP Community entries, open the SNMP V3 folder and click the SNMP
Community Table link, which will open the following screen:
Figure 7- 27. Community Table Configuration and Table
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter Description
Community Name
Type an alphanumeric string of up to 33 characters that is used to identify
members of an SNMP community. This string is used like a password to give
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