ZyXEL Communications NWA3160 - Manual (Page 173)

Chapter 14 Remote Management Screens
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 67 Remote Management: SNMP User Profile
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable
SNMPv3Admin
Select this box to activate the SNMPv3 administration account. The SNMPv3
administrator can issue Get and Set commands to the ZyXEL Device.
User Name Enter a username for the SNMPv3 administrator. Only SNMP commands
carrying this username are allowed to administer the ZyXEL Device.
Password Enter a password for the SNMPv3 administrator. Only SNMP commands
carrying this password are allowed to administer the ZyXEL Device.
Confirm
Password
Re-enter the Password.
Access Type For the administrator, this is always Set. SNMP Set commands allow the
administrator to make configuration changes.
Authentication
Protocol
Select an authentication algorithm. MD5 (Message Digest 5) and SHA (Secure
Hash Algorithm) are hash algorithms used to authenticate SNMP data. SHA
authentication is generally considered stronger than MD5, but is slower.
Privacy Protocol Specify the encryption method for SNMP communication with this user. You can
choose one of the following:
•
DES - Data Encryption Standard is a widely used (but breakable) method of
data encryption. It applies a 56-bit key to each 64-bit block of data.
• AES - Advanced Encryption Standard is another method for data encryption
that also uses a secret key. AES applies a 128-bit key to 128-bit blocks of
data.
• None - no encryption is used.
Enable
SNMPv3User
Select this box to activate the SNMPv3 user account. The SNMPv3 user can
issue GET commands to the ZyXEL Device.
User Name Enter a username for the SNMPv3 user. Only SNMP commands carrying this
username are allowed to get details about the ZyXEL Device.
Password Enter a password for the SNMPv3 administrator. Only SNMP commands
carrying this password are allowed to get details about the ZyXEL Device.
Confirm
Password
Re-enter the Password.
Access Type For the administrator, this is always Get. SNMP Get commands allow the user
to make see configuration details about the ZyXEL Device.
Authentication
Protocol
Select an authentication algorithm. MD5 (Message Digest 5) and SHA (Secure
Hash Algorithm) are hash algorithms used to authenticate SNMP data. SHA
authentication is generally considered stronger than MD5, but is slower.
Privacy Protocol Specify the encryption method for SNMP communication with this user. You can
choose one of the following:
•
DES - Data Encryption Standard is a widely used (but breakable) method of
data encryption. It applies a 56-bit key to each 64-bit block of data.
• AES - Advanced Encryption Standard is another method for data encryption
that also uses a secret key. AES applies a 128-bit key to 128-bit blocks of
data.
• None - no encryption is used.
Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.