Nortel Networks 425 series Switch User Manual


 
Configuring SNMP 329
get—USM user is authorized to perform SNMP get requests (read
access to the MIB).
set — USM user is authorized to perform SNMP set requests
(write access to the MIB). Write access automatically implies read
access as well.
trap—USM user is authorized to receive trap event messages and
alarm messages.
authentication protocol—the protocol to be used to authenticate the
USM user. Valid options are:
md5
sha
The default is md5.
auth password—a string of at least eight characters specifying the
password for USM user authentication. The password is required if the
security level is set to auth or priv.
privacy protocol—the protocol used for encryption. Valid options are:
des
aes
The default is des.
priv password—a string of at least eight characters specifying the
USM user’s individual encryption key. The password is required if the
security level is set to priv.
The SNMP User menu appears.
The SNMP User menu includes the following options:
/cfg/sys/adm/snmp/users <user ID>
followed by:
name <name>
Names or renames the USM user. After
you have defined a name for the user, you
can use either the user name or the user
ID to access the SNMP User menu.
name is a string that must be unique in
the cluster. The maximum length of the
string is 255 characters.
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch
Using the Command Line Interface
NN47230-100 03.01 Standard
28 July 2008
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