Nortel Networks 4050 User Manual

Chapter 12 Configuring SNMP 643

Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Guide

 

Enter the SNMPv3 User information in the applicable fields. 

 

describes the SNMPv3 User fields.

Add SNMPv3 User fields

Index

Specifies a unique integer in the range 1 to 1023 to identify 
this SNMPv3 User on the Nortel SNAS 4050 cluster.

This field cannot be changed after an SNMPv3 user is 
added.

Name

Specifies a name for the USM user. The name must be 
unique in the cluster.

Security Level

Specifies the degree of SNMP USM security. Valid options 
are:

•

none — SNMP access is granted without 
authentication.

•

auth — the SNMP user must provide a verified 
password before SNMP access is granted. You are 
later prompted to specify the required password (auth 
password). SNMP information is transmitted in plain 
text.

•

priv — the SNMP user must provide a verified 
password before SNMP access is granted, and all 
SNMP information is encrypted with the user’s 
individual key. You are later prompted to specify the 
required password (auth password) and encryption key 
(priv password).

The default is priv.

Authentication Password

Specifies the password for USM user authentication. The 
password is required if the security level is set to auth or 
priv. The password must be at least eight characters long.

Privacy Password

Specifies the USM user’s individual encryption key. The 
password is required if the security level is set to priv. The 
password must be at least eight characters long.

Authentication Protocol

Specifies the protocol to be used to authenticate the USM 
user. Valid options are:

•

md5

•

sha

The default is md5.

Privacy Protocol

Specifies the protocol used for encryption. Valid options 
are:

•

des

•

aes

The default is des.