v3 – Specifies that the SNMP version 3 is to be used. SNMP v3
provides secure access to devices through a combination of
authentication and encrypting packets over the network. SNMP v3
adds:
Message integrity − ensures that packets have not been
tampered with during transit.
Authentication − determines if an SNMP message is from a
valid source.
Encryption − scrambles the contents of messages to prevent
it being viewed by an unauthorized source.
<username 32> − A string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters that
identifies user name of an SNMP community. This string is used like
a password to give remote SNMP managers access to MIB objects
in the Switch’s SNMP agent.
noauth_nopriv − Specifies that there is no authorization and no
encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP
manager.
auth_nopriv − Specifies that authorization is required, but there is no
encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP
manager.
auth_priv − Specifies that authorization is required, and that packets
sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP manger are
encrypted.
InterfaceName <string 20> − Specifies the interface name of v1 and
v2c.