Set Snmp Security; Set Snmp Usm - Nortel 2300 Series Reference

146 IP Services Commands

set snmp security

Sets the minimum level of security WSS Software requires for SNMP message exchanges.
Syntax
set snmp security
{unsecured | authenticated | encrypted | auth-req-unsec-notify}
unsecured
authenticated
encrypted
auth-req-unsec-notify SNMP message exchanges are authenticated but are not encrypted, and
Defaults By default, WSS Software allows nonsecure (unsecured) SNMP message exchanges.
Access Enabled.
History Introduced in WSS Software Version 4.0.
Usage SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c do not support authentication or encryption. If you plan to use SNMPv1 or
SNMPv2c, leave the minimum level of SNMP security set to unsecured.
Examples The following command sets the minimum level of SNMP security allowed to authentication and
encryption:
WSS# set snmp security encrypted
success: change accepted.
See Also
• set ip snmp server on page 118
• set snmp community on page 123
• set snmp notify target on page 131
• set snmp notify profile on page 125
• set snmp protocol on page 135
• set snmp usm on page 136
• show snmp status on page 159

set snmp usm

Creates a USM user for SNMPv3.
Note.
This command does not apply to SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c. For these SNMP
versions, use the set snmp community command to configure community strings.
NN47250-100 (Version 02.51)
SNMP message exchanges are not secure. This is the only value
supported for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c.
SNMP message exchanges are authenticated but are not encrypted.
SNMP message exchanges are authenticated and encrypted.
notifications are neither authenticated nor encrypted.