Configuring Remote Snmp Version 3 Users - Nortel BES50GE-12T PWR User Manual

Configuring remote SNMP version 3 users
Use this procedure to assign remote SNMP version 3 users to groups. The
remote engine ID is used to compute the security digest for authenticating
and encrypting packets sent to a user on the remote host.
Prerequisites
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Procedure steps
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Variable definitions
Variable
User Name
Group Name
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Specify the engine identifier for the SNMP agent on the remote device
where the user resides. See
Action
From the main menu, choose Configuration > SNMPv3 > Remote
Users.
Click New.
If the remote engine ID is not configured, the Remote Engine ID
dialog box appears. Click OK to access the Remote Engine ID
configuration page. See
configure the remote engine ID before proceeding to the next step.
In the Remote Users—New page, type a name for the user and
assign the user to a group.
Select the Security Model and Level, User Authentication, and
Data Privacy settings for the user.
Click Submit.
Value
Type the name of the user connecting to the SNMP agent.
(Range: 1 to 32 characters)
Type the name of the SNMP group to which the user is assigned
or select a preexisting group name from the list. (Range: 1 to
32 characters)
Using the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 Series
NN47924-301 01.01 Standard
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