Parameters
<user_name 32> − An alphanumeric name of up to 32 characters that will identify the new
SNMP user.
<groupname 32> − An alphanumeric name of up to 32 characters that will identify the SNMP
group the new SNMP user will be associated with.
encrypted – Allows the user to choose a type of authorization for authentication using SNMP.
The user may choose:
by_password – Requires the SNMP user to enter a password for authentication and
privacy. The password is defined by specifying the auth_password below. This
method is recommended.
by_key – Requires the SNMP user to enter a encryption key for authentication and
privacy. The key is defined by specifying the key in hex form below. This method is
not recommended.
auth − The user may also choose the type of authentication algorithms used to authenticate
the snmp user. The choices are:
md5 − Specifies that the HMAC-MD5-96 authentication level will be used. md5 may be
utilized by entering one of the following:
• <auth password 8-16> - An alphanumeric string of between 8 and 16 characters that
will be used to authorize the agent to receive packets for the host.
• <auth_key 32-32> - Enter an alphanumeric string of exactly 32 characters, in hex
form, to define the key that will be used to authorize the agent to receive packets for
the host.
sha − Specifies that the HMAC-SHA-96 authentication level will be used.
• <auth password 8-20> - An alphanumeric string of between 8 and 20 characters that
will be used to authorize the agent to receive packets for the host.
• <auth_key 40-40> - Enter an alphanumeric string of exactly 40 characters, in hex
form, to define the key that will be used to authorize the agent to receive packets for
the host.
priv – Adding the priv (privacy) parameter will allow for encryption in addition to the
authentication algorithm for higher security. The user may choose:
des – Adding this parameter will allow for a 56-bit encryption to be added using the DES-56
standard using:
• <priv_password 8-16> - An alphanumeric string of between 8 and 16 characters that
will be used to encrypt the contents of messages the host sends to the agent.
• <priv_key 32-32> - Enter an alphanumeric key string of exactly 32 characters, in hex
form, that will be used to encrypt the contents of messages the host sends to the
agent.
none – Adding this parameter will add no encryption.
Restrictions
Only Administrator-level users can issue this command.
Example usage:
To create an SNMP user on the Switch: