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HAPTER 9: SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP)
Configuring SNMP Groups
SNMP groups restrict read, write and notify access to certain parts of the
MIB. Configuring SNMP groups involves:
1. Creating a group.
2. Assigning the group a security mode and security level to process SNMP
messages.
3. Specifying how the group is stored and assigning the group access
privileges to an SNMP MIB view.
You set the following parameters to configure SNMP Groups:
Table 9-2 SNMP Group Configuration Parameters
Parameter Description
Group The name of the SNMP group for the SNMP entity.
Context The name of the context associated with the specific
group.
Model The SNMP security model used to process SNMP
messages and gain access to the group. You can
choose V1, V2c or V3.
Level The level of security to process SNMP messages. You
can choose one of the following three levels:
■ No Authentication (noauth): Provides no
authentication and no encryption. This is the lowest
level of security. V1 and V2c security models provide
only this level of security.
■ Authentication (auth): Provides authentication but
no encryption. Only V3 security model provides this
level of security.
■ Privacy (priv): Provides authentication and
encryption. This is the highest level of security. Only
V3 security model provides this level of security.
Read View Authorizes the group to have read access to the specific
MIB view.
Write View Authorizes the group to have write access to the
specific MIB view.
Notify View Authorizes the group to have notify access to the
specific MIB view.