September 2005
Beginner
462 pages
12h 56m
English
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SNMPv3 in the Real World
Let's briefly outline the common configuration options you should expect when you have to configure an SNMPv3 device or network management platform:
- Username
This is the textual description of the person responsible for the SNMP entity that is to be managed. Sometimes referred to as security name.
- Security level
Some applications require you to explicitly set the security level and others determine it based on the combination of authentication and privacy protocol in use. The specified values are
noAuthNoPriv, which is no authentication and no privacy,authNoPriv, which is authentication and no privacy, andauthPriv, which is authentication and privacy. Note that you cannot have privacy without authentication, but you can have authentication without privacy.- Authentication protocol
The protocol used for authentication—that is, to prove that you are who you say you are. Currently, MD5 and SHA1 are specified in the RFCs.
- Authentication passphrase
The passphrase used in conjunction with the authentication protocol. It must be at least eight characters long. You may also see it referred to as a password.
- Privacy protocol
The protocol used for privacy, that is, to encrypt the data portion of the SNMP packet. Currently, DES is specified in the RFCs.
- Privacy passphrase
The passphrase used in conjunction with the privacy protocol. It must be at least eight characters long. You may also see it referred to as a password.
Here are the logical steps you take when using ...
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