Setting Up Snmp Access For A User Account - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 Management Manual

Setting Up SNMP Access for a User Account

Setting Up SNMP Access for a User Account
By default, users can access the switch based on the SNMP setting specified for the default user account.
The user command, however, can be used to configure SNMP access for a particular user. SNMP access
can be configured without authentication and encryption required (supported by SNMPv1, SNMPv2, or
SNMPv3). Or the user command can be configured with authentication or authentication/encryption
required (SNMPv3 only).
SNMP authentication specifies the algorithm that must be used for computing the SNMP authentication
key. It can also specify DES encryption. The following options can be configured for a user's SNMP
access with authentication or authentication/encryption:
• SHA—The SHA authentication algorithm is used for authenticating SNMP PDU for the user.
• MD5—The MD5 authentication algorithm is used for authenticating SNMP PDU for the user.
• SHA and DES—The SHA authentication algorithm and DES encryption standard is used for authenti-
cating and encrypting SNMP PDU for the user.
• MD5 and DES—The MD5 authentication algorithm and the DES encryption standard is used for
authenticating and encrypting SNMP PDU for the user.
The user's level of SNMP authentication is superseded by the SNMP version allowed globally on the
switch. By default, the switch allows all SNMP requests. Use the
SNMP security level on the switch.
Note. At least one user with SHA/MD5 authentication and/or DES encryption must be configured on the
switch for SNMPv3 communication with OmniVista.
The community string carried in the SNMP PDU identifies the request as an SNMPv1 or SNMPv2
request. The way the community string is handled on the switch is determined by the setting of the
community map mode
checked against the community strings database (populated by the
the community map mode is disabled, then the community string value is checked against the user data-
base. In either case, if the check fails, the request is dropped.
For more information about configuring SNMP globally on the switch, see
The next sections describe how to configure SNMP access for users. Note the following:
• SNMP access cannot be specified for the admin user.
• When modifying a user's SNMP access, the user password must be re-entered (or a new one config-
ured). This is required because the hash algorithm used to save the password in the switch depends on
the SNMP authentication level.
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command. If the community map mode is enabled, the community string is
snmp security
snmp community map
OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Switch Management Guide
Managing Switch User Accounts
command to change the
snmp
command). If
Chapter 3, "Using SNMP."
June 2013