Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual page 114

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Configuring the Switch
• MD5 Key — Users are authenticated using the HMAC-MD5 algorithm.
• SHA Key — Users are authenticated using the HMAC-SHA-96 authentication
level.
• MD5 Password — The HMAC-MD5-96 password is used for authentication. The
user should enter a password.
• SHA Password — Users are authenticated using the HMAC-SHA-96
authentication level. The user should enter a password.
• No Authentication — No user authentication is used.
• Remove — Removes users from a specified group. The possible field values are:
• Checked — Removes the selected user.
• Unchecked — Maintains the list of users.
• Authentication Method — Defines the SNMP Authentication Method.
ADD Command Attributes
• Password — Defines the password for the group member.
• Authentication Key — Defines the HMAC-MD5-96 or HMAC-SHA-96
authentication level. The authentication and privacy keys are entered to define the
authentication key. If only authentication is required, 16 bytes are defined. If both
privacy and authentication are required, 32 bytes are defined. Each byte in
hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits. Each byte can be
separated by a period or a colon.
• Privacy Key — Defines the privacy key (LSB). If only authentication is required,
20 bytes are defined. If both privacy and authentication are required, 36 bytes are
defined. Each byte in hexadecimal character strings is two hexadecimal digits.
Each byte can be separated by a period or colon.
Web – Click System, SNMP, Security, Users. Click Add to configure a user name. In
the New User page, define a name and assign it to a group, then click Apply to save
the configuration and return to the User Name list. To delete a user, check the box
next to the user name, then click Delete. To change the assigned group of a user,
click Change Group in the Actions column of the users table and select the new
group.
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