Controlling Snmp Access; Assigning Snmp Community Names And Access Types; Limiting Snmp Access Through The Ip Addresses Of - Paradyne Hotwire 8775 User Manual

7. Security

Controlling SNMP Access

There are three methods for limiting SNMP access.
T
T
T

Assigning SNMP Community Names and Access Types

The unit can be managed by an SNMP manager supporting SNMP. The
community name must be supplied by an external SNMP manager accessing an
object in the MIB.
To define SNMP community names, follow this menu selection sequence:
Refer to
Configuration Options , to:
T
T
T
Limiting SNMP Access through the IP Addresses of the Managers
The unit provides an additional level of security through validation of the IP
addresses.
The SNMP Management option must be enabled. To control SNMP access with IP
addresses, follow this menu selection sequence:
Refer to
Options . SNMP access can be limited by:
T
T
7-4
Disable the SNMP management option. Refer to
in Appendix A, Configuration Options .
Management Options,
Assign SNMP community names and access types.
Limit SNMP access through validation of the IP address of each allowed
SNMP manager.
Main Menu Configuration
Management and Communication
Table A-6, General SNMP Management Options,
Enable SNMP Management.
Assign the SNMP community names of the SNMP Managers that are allowed
to access the units Management Information Base (MIB).
Specify Read or Read/Write access for each SNMP community name.
Main Menu Configuration
Management and Communication
Table A-7, SNMP NMS Security Options,
Enabling NMS IP address checking.
Add each IP address and access level.
NOTE:
Do not change or delete the IP address or access level of the NMS performing
the sets or enable IP address checking prior to adding the NMS to the table.
February 2001
Table A-6, General SNMP
Current Configuration
General SNMP Management
in Appendix A,
Current Configuration
SNMP NMS Security
in Appendix A, Configuration
8700-A2-GB25-10