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User list

Use the User list page to create SNMP users for authentication with managers using SNMPv3 to associate them with SNMP groups.

To add a new user, do as follows:

  1. Go to Configure > SNMP > User list.
  2. Click Add.

  3. Enter the following information:

    Option Description
    Username Enter a username.
    Privilege Mode

    Select No Auth, Auth, or Priv security level from the list.

    No auth: Neither authentication nor privacy security levels are assigned to the group.

    Auth: Authenticates and ensures that the origin of the SNMP message is authenticated.

    Priv: Encrypts SNMP messages.
    Authentication Protocol

    Select the method used to authenticate users.

    MD5: Uses the HMAC-MD5 algorithm.

    SHA: Uses the HMAC-SHA-96 authentication level.
    Authentication Password Enter the MD5 password and the HMAC-MD5-96 password for authentication.
    Encryption Protocol

    Select the method used to authenticate users.

    None: No user authentication is used.

    DES: Uses the Data Encryption Standard algorithm.
    Encryption Key Enter the Data Encryption Standard key.

  4. Click Apply.