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Chapter 9: SNMPv3

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Note

The value you configure for the Security Level must match the value
configured for the User Name in the Configure SNMPv3 User Table
menu. Refer to “Creating an SNMPv3 User Table Entry” on
page 146.

A-AuthNoPriv
This option represents authentication, but no privacy protocol. Select
this security level if you want to authenticate SNMP users, but you do
not want to encrypt messages using a privacy protocol.You can select
this value if you configured the Security Model parameter with the
SNMPv3 protocol.

P-AuthPriv
This option represents authentication and the privacy protocol. Select
this security level to encrypt messages using a privacy protocol and
authenticate SNMP entities. This level provides the greatest level of
security. You can select this value if you configured the Security Model
parameter with the SNMPv3 protocol.

N-NoauthNoPriv
This option represents no authentication and no privacy protocol.
Select this security level if you do not want to authenticate SNMP
entities and you do not want to encrypt messages using a privacy
protocol. This security level provides the least security.

Note

If you have selected SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c, N-NoauthNoPriv is the
only security level you can select.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter Storage Type [V-Volatile, N-NonVolatile]:

9. Select one of the following storage types for this table entry:

V-Volatile
Select this storage type if you do not want the ability to save an entry in
the SNMPv3 Target Parameters Table to the configuration file.

N-NonVolatile
Select this storage type if you want the ability to save an entry in the
SNMPv3 Target Parameters Table to the configuration file. Allied
Telesis recommends this storage type.

The following prompt is displayed:

Do you want to create this table entry? (Yes or No):

10. Type Y to create a new table entry, or type N to cancel the entry.