Limiting Snmp Access Through Ip Addresses - Paradyne iMarc SLV Operation Manual

Limiting SNMP Access Through IP Addresses

An additional level of security is provided by:
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The SNMP NMS Security Options screen provides the configuration options that
determine whether security checking is performed on the IP address of SNMP
management systems attempting to communicate with the unit.
Make sure that SNMP Management is set to Enable.
See Configuring General SNMP Management in the
Reference
Procedure
To limit SNMP access through IP addresses:
See Configuring SNMP NMS Security in the
for more information about SNMP NMS Security configuration options.
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Limiting the IP addresses of NMSs that can access the iMarc unit.
Performing validation checks on the IP address of SNMP management
systems attempting to access the iMarc unit.
Specifying the access allowed for the authorized NMS when IP address
validation is performed.
Menu selection sequence:
Main Menu →Configuration →Management and Communication →
General SNMP Management → SNMP Management: Enable
for more information about SNMP management configuration options.
1. Select the SNMP NMS Security options:
Main Menu→Configuration→Management and Communication→ SNMP
NMS Security
2. Select and set the following configuration options, as appropriate.
To . . .
Enable IP address checking
Specify the number (between 1 and 10) of
SNMP management systems that are
authorized to send SNMP messages to the
iMarc unit
Specify the IP address(es) that identifies the
SNMP manager(s) authorized to send
SNMP messages to the unit
Specify the access allowed for an authorized
NMS when IP address validates is
performed
3. Save your changes.
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2. Security and Logins
iMarc SLV Configuration
Set the configuration option . . .
NMS IP Validation to Enable.
Number of Managers to the desired
number.
NMS n IP Address to the appropriate
IP address.
Access Level to Read or Read/Write.
iMarc SLV Configuration Reference
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