Cisco SF500-24 Administration Manual page 424

Configuring SNMP
Managing SNMP Users
STEP 3
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
This page provides information for assigning SNMP access control privileges to
SNMP users.
Enter the parameters.
• User Name—Enter a name for the user.
• Engine ID—Select 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. To receive inform messages and request
information, you must define both a local and remote user.
- Local—User is connected to the local switch.
- Remote—User is connected to a different SNMP entity besides the local
switch. If the remote Engine ID is defined, remote devices receive inform
messages, but cannot make requests for information.
Enter the remote engine ID.
• Group Name—Select the SNMP group to which the SNMP user belongs.
SNMP groups are defined in the
Users who belong to groups which have been deleted will remain, but
NOTE
they are inactive.
• Authentication Method—Select the Authentication method. The available
authentication methods will vary according to the Group Name assigned. If
the group does not require authentication, then the user cannot be
configured any authentication. The options are:
- None—No user authentication is used.
- MD5 Password—Users must enter a password that is encrypted using
the MD5 authentication method.
- SHA Password—Users must enter a password that is encrypted by
using the SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm) authentication method.
- MD5 Key—Users are authenticated by using a valid MD5 key.
- SHA Key—Users are authenticated by using a valid SHA key.
• Authentication Password—If authentication is accomplished by either a
MD5 or a SHA password, enter the local user password. Local user
passwords are compared to the local database and can contain up to 32
ASCII characters.
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