Configuring Basic Snmpv3 Functions - Huawei Quidway S5700 Series Configuration Manual - Network Management

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1.4.2 Configuring Basic SNMPv3 Functions

After basic SNMP functions are configured, an NM station can perform basic operations such
as Get and Set operations on a managed device, and the managed device can send alarms to the
NM station.
Context
Steps 4, 5, and
configurations, basic SNMP communication can be conducted between the NM station and
managed device.
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 (Optional) Run:
snmp-agent
The SNMP agent function is enabled.
By default, the SNMP agent function is disabled. Running any command with the parameter
snmp-agent can enable the SNMP agent function, so this step is optional.
Step 3 (Optional) Run:
snmp-agent sys-info version v3
The SNMP version is set.
By default, SNMPv3 is enabled. So, this step is optional.
Step 4 Run:
snmp-agent group v3 group-name [ authentication | privacy ]
An SNMPv3 user group is configured.
If the network or network devices are in an environment lacking security (for example, the
network is vulnerable to attacks), authentication or privacy can be configured in the command
to enable data authentication or encryption.
The available authentication and encryption modes are as follows:
l No authentication and no encryption: authentication and privacy are not configured in the
l Authentication without encryption: Only authentication is configured in the command. This
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(Optional) Number of interfaces indexed by fixed numbers
6 are mandatory for the configuration of basic SNMP functions. After the
command. This mode is applicable to secure networks managed by a specified administrator.
mode is applicable to secure networks managed by many administrators who may frequently
perform operations on the same device. In this mode, only the authenticated administrators
can access the managed device.
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