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Configuration Using the Web-based Utility
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SNMPv
Enables SNMPv3 as the Notification Recipient.
Either SNMPv1,2 or SNMPv3 can be enabled at any one
time, but not both at the same time. If SNMPv3is enabled,
the User Name and Security Level fields are enabled for
configuration:
User Name
Defines the user to whom SNMP notifications
are sent.
Security Level
Defines the means by which the packet is
authenticated. The possible field values are:
No Authentication
Indicates the packet is neither
authenticated nor encrypted.
Authentication
Indicates
the
packet
is
authenticated.
Privacy
Indicates the packet is both authenticated
and encrypted.
UDP Port
Displays the UDP port used to send notifications.
The default is 12.
Filter Name
Indicates if the SNMP filter for which the
SNMP Notification filter is defined.
Timeout
Indicates the amount of time (seconds) the device
waits before resending informs. The default is 1 seconds.
Retries
Indicates the amount of times the device resends
an inform request. The default is seconds.
Click Add to List to add the Notification Recipient configuration
to the relevant table at the bottom of the screen.
Admin
The Admin tab provides access to system administration
settings and tools. It includes the following screens:
Admin > User Authentication
Admin > User Authentication
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The User Authentication screen is used to modify user
account information. You can modify the password or
user name for an existing account, or create additional
accounts.
User Authentication
Authentication Type
Defines the user authentication
methods. Combinations of all the authentication methods
can be selected. The possible field values are:
Local
Authenticates the user at the device level.
The device checks the user name and password for
authentication.
RADIUS
Authenticates the user at the RADIUS server.
None
Assigns no authentication method to the
authentication profile.
Local User Edit
User Name
Displays the user name.
Password
The password for the specified User Name. For
security purposes, the password is not displayed; instead,
a“*” is displayed for each character. The password must be
between 1 and 159 characters in length.
Confirm Password
Confirms the password when you
change an existing password or create a new one (for
a new User Name). The password entered into this field
must be exactly the same as the password entered in the
Password field.
Add to List/Update
The name of this button depends on
the function being performed. When you create a new user
name, it is Add to List; when you edit an existing password
or user name, it is Update. For detailed information on its
use, refer to the “Local Users Table” section below.
Local Users Table
The Local Users Table at the bottom of the screen lists all
existing user names (for security purposes, passwords are
not displayed). You use this table to edit or delete existing
user names and/or passwords, as described below.
Create a new user name
Make sure no entry is selected in the Local Users Table. If
one is selected, click Cancel. Enter the new user name in
the User Name field, and the password in the Password and
Confirm Password fields. Then click Add to List to add a
new entry to the Local Users Table.
Change a password
Highlight the associated user name in the Local Users
Table. The User Name, Password, and Confirm Password
fields will then be populated for editing. Enter the new
password in the Password field, then enter it again in the
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