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Chapter 18
Configuring Switch Security
SNMPv3 provides for both security models and security levels. A security model is an authentication
strategy that is set up for a user and the role in which the user resides. A security level is the permitted
level of security within a security model. A combination of a security model and a security level
determines which security mechanism is employed when handling an SNMP packet.
Adding SNMP Users
To add SNMP users, follows these steps:
From Fabric Manager, select Security > SNMP from the Physical pane menu and click the Users tab in
Step 1
the Information pane.
From Device Manager, choose SNMP > Security and click the Users tab.
Click Create on the Device Manager dialog box, or click Create Row on the Fabric Manager toolbar.
Step 2
The Create Users dialog box displays. (The dialog box from Fabric Manager also provides check boxes
to specify one or more switches.)
Enter the user name in the New User field.
Step 3
Step 4
Select the role from the drop-down list. In Fabric Manager, you can enter a new role name in the field if
you do not want to select one from the list. If you enter a new role name, you must go back and configure
this role appropriately (see the
Enter the password for the user twice in the New Password and Confirm Password fields.
Step 5
Step 6
To enable encryption of management traffic, click the Privacy check box and complete the password
fields.
Enter the authentication password in the Clone Password field to use the same password. Enter a new
password twice in the New Password and Confirm Password fields.
Step 7
Click Create to create the new entry, or click Close to create the entry and close the dialog box.
Deleting SNMP Users
To delete SNMP users, follows these steps:
From Fabric Manager, select Security > SNMP from the Physical pane menu and click the Users tab in
Step 1
the Information pane.
From Device Manager, choose SNMP > Security and click the Users tab.
Step 2
Click once to highlight the name of the user you want to delete.
Step 3
Click Delete (Device Manager) or the Delete Row icon (Fabric Manager).
Configuring and Creating SNMP User Roles
To configure users roles, choose Security > SNMP from Device Manager, and click the Roles tab.
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