Figure 6-96. SNMPv3 User Security Model (USM)
The SNMPv3 User Security Model (USM) page contains the following fields:
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User Name — Contains a list of user-defined user names.
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Group Name — Contains a list of user-defined SNMP groups. SNMP groups are defined in the Access
Control Group page.
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Engine ID — Selects whether the selected user is associated to a local or to a specified remote
SNMPv3 enabled device.
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Remote Engine ID — Indicates that the user is configured on a remote SNMPv3 enabled device.
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Authentication Method — Specifies the authentication method used to authenticate users. The
possible field values are:
None — No user authentication is used.
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MD5 — Users are authenticated using the HMAC-MD5-96 authentication level. The user should
specify a password.
SHA — Users are authenticated using the HMAC-SHA-96 authentication level. The user should
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enter a password.
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Password — Modifies the user defined password for the group. Passwords can contain a maximum of
32 characters. Passwords are defined only if the authentication method is MD5 or SHA Password. You
define the password on the Add Local User page.
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