Defining SNMP Group Members
The SNMP Group Membership Page enables assigning system users to SNMP groups, as well as defining the
user authentication method.
1.
Click System > SNMP > Security > Group Membership. The SNMP Group Membership Page opens:
Figure 106:SNMP Group Membership Page
The SNMP Group Membership Page contains the following fields:
•
User Name — Contains a list of user-defined user names. The field range is up to 30 alphanumeric charac-
ters.
•
Group Name — Contains a list of user-defined SNMP groups. SNMP groups are defined in the SNMP Group
Profile Page.
•
Engine ID — Displays either the local or remote SNMP entity to which the user is connected. Changing or
removing the local SNMP Engine ID deletes the SNMPv3 user database.
–
Local — Indicates that the user is connected to a local SNMP entity.
–
Remote — Indicates that the user is connected to a remote SNMP entity. If the Engine ID is defined,
remote devices receive inform messages.
•
Authentication — Displays the method used to authenticate users. The possible field values are:
–
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.
Page 169
Configuring SNMP
Configuring SNMP Security