4.1.3.4 SNMP Users Configuration

Configure the SNMPv3 user table on the SNMPv3 User Configuration page, as shown in the following figure. The entry index keys are Engine ID and Username.

Figure 4-7. Pv3 User Configuration

The SNMPv3 User Configuration page has the following parameters:

  • Delete: Check to delete the entry. It is deleted during the next save.
  • Engine ID: An octet string identifying the engine ID belonging to this entry. The string must contain an even number (in hexadecimal format) with number of digits between 10 and 64, but all zeros and all Fs are not allowed.
  • User Name: A string identifying the username belonging to this entry. The allowed string length is 1 to 32 and the allowed content is ASCII characters from 33 to 126.
  • Security Level: Indicates the security model belonging to this entry. Possible security models are:
    • NoAuth, NoPriv: No authentication and no privacy
    • Auth, NoPriv: Authentication and no privacy
    • Auth, Priv: Authentication and privacy
  • Authentication Protocol: Indicates the authentication protocol of this entry. Possible authentication protocols are:
    • None: No authentication protocol
    • MD5: An optional flag to indicate that this user uses MD5 authentication protocol
    • SHA: An optional flag to indicate that this user uses SHA authentication protocol
  • Authentication Password: A string identifying the authentication password phrase. For MD5 authentication protocol, the allowed string length is 8 to 32. For SHA authentication protocol, the allowed string length is 8 to 40. The allowed content is ASCII characters from 33 to 126.
  • Privacy Protocol: Indicates the privacy protocol belonging to this entry. Possible privacy protocols are:
    • None: No privacy protocol
    • DES: An optional flag to indicate that this user uses DES authentication protocol
    • SHA: When available, an optional flag to indicate that this user uses AES authentication protocol
  • Privacy Password: A string identifying the privacy password phrase. The allowed string length is 8 to 32 and the allowed content is ASCII characters from 33 to 126.