Creating an SNMPv3 User
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Applies to version(s): v2.9, v2.10, v3.0
No default SNMPv3 users are created by default.
Note: If SNMPv3 is used, for security reasons SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 users should be removed completely from the configuration.
To create a new SNMPv3 user:
1-Click Services in the navigation panel.
2-Select the SNMP tab.
3-Click Create New SNMPv3 User
3-In the user creation window:
- Enter a unique name for the user
- Click the check box to allow or disallow the write privilege for the current community
- Click the security level drop-down box to select authentication and privacy settings
- Click the authentication drop-down box to select the authentication algorithm to use
- Enter a pass phrase in the password phrase text box to set an authentication pass phrase
- Click the privacy protocol drop-down box to select the privacy standard to use
- Enter a pass phrase in the privacy phrase text box to set a privacy pass phrase
- Click Save
- Verify that the "SNMP user was successfully created" message is displayed.
Path
/configurations/@[configuration_name]/snmp_services/configuration/snmpv3_users/@[snmpv3_user_name]
Parameters (text)
/configurations/@[configuration_name]/snmp_services/configuration/snmpv3_users/@[snmpv3_user_name] authentication = "MD5" password_phrase = "Not Shown" privacy_phrase = "Not Shown" privacy_protocol = "DES" security_level = "Authentication" username = "SnmpV3" write_operation_allowed = false
Parameters (json)
{
"authentication" : "MD5",
"password_phrase" : "Not Shown",
"privacy_phrase" : "Not Shown",
"privacy_protocol" : "DES",
"security_level" : "Authentication",
"username" : "SnmpV3",
"write_operation_allowed" : false
}
