Q-Logic 5802V Manuel D’Utilisation

13 – Simple Network Management Protocol Configuration

Managing the SNMP Version 3 Configuration

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SNMP version 3 is an interoperable standards-based protocol for network 
management. SNMP version 3 provides secure access to devices by a 
combination of packet authentication and encryption over the network. SNMP 
version 3 provides the following security features:

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Message integrity—ensures that packets have not been altered

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Authentication—ensures that the packet is coming from a valid source

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Encryption—ensures that packet contents cannot be read by an 
unauthorized source

To configure SNMP version 3, you must enable SNMP version 3 on the switch and 
create one or more SNMP version 3 user accounts. To enable SNMP version 3, 
enter the 

 Common command and set the SNMPv3Enabled 

parameter to True:

SANbox #> admin start

SANbox (admin) #> set setup snmp common

A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow.

  Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value.

  If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list

  press 'q' or 'Q' and the ENTER key to do so.

  Current Values:

    SnmpEnabled      True

    Contact          <sysContact undefined>

    Location         <sysLocation undefined>

    ReadCommunity    public

    WriteCommunity   private

    AuthFailureTrap  False

    ProxyEnabled     True

    SNMPv3Enabled    False

  New Value (press ENTER to not specify value, 'q' to quit):

    SnmpEnabled      (True / False)         :

    Contact          (string, max=64 chars) :

    Location         (string, max=64 chars) :

    ReadCommunity    (string, max=32 chars) :

    WriteCommunity   (string, max=32 chars) :

    AuthFailureTrap  (True / False)         :

    ProxyEnabled     (True / False)         :

    SNMPv3Enabled    (True / False)         : t

  Do you want to save and activate this snmp setup? (y/n): [n] y