Snmp V3 Security; Snmp V3 Manager Dialog - Qlogic SANbox 5800V Series User Manual

4 – Managing Switches
Configuring SNMP

SNMP v3 Security

Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) is an interoperable
standards-based protocol for network management. SNMPv3 provides secure
access to devices by a combination of authenticating and encrypting packets over
the network. SNMP v3 security is an additional layer of security offered with the7.4
firmware. The SNMP v3 security is available to a switch that has a secure
connection, and can only be configured on the entry switch. The security features
provided in SNMPv3 are:
Message integrity — ensuring that a packet has not been tampered with
during transit.
Authentication — determining the message is from a valid source.
Encryption — scrambling the contents of a packet to prevent it from being
seen by an unauthorized source.
The SNMP v3 Manager dialog allows you to add, remove, and edit an SNMP v3
user. To display the SNMP v3 Manager dialog
menu, select SNMP, and select SNMP v3 Manager. The SNMP v3 Security
option allows you to turn SNMP v3 security on or off.
Click the Add button to open the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog
add an SNMP v3 user. After SNMP v3 users are configured and saved, they are
displayed in the SNMPv3 Users list window in the SNMP v3 Manager dialog.
Select a user from the list, and that user's settings are displayed on the right in the
Selected SNMPv3 User area. The Remove and Edit buttons become active when
you select a user from the SNMP v3 Users list. Click the Remove button to delete
the selected user. Click the Edit button to open the SNMP v3 User Editor Edit
User dialog in which to change the selected user's configuration.
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