Creating an SNMPv3 User

Note: If SNMPv3 is used, for security reasons SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 users should be removed completely from the configuration.

To create a new SNMPv3 user:

1-Click Services in the navigation panel.

2-Select the SNMP tab.

3-Click Create New SNMPv3 User

3-In the user creation window:

• Enter a unique name for the user

• Click the check box to allow or disallow the write privilege for the current community

• Click the security level drop-down box to select authentication and privacy settings

• Click the authentication drop-down box to select the authentication algorithm to use

• Enter a pass phrase in the password phrase text box to set an authentication pass phrase

• Click the privacy protocol drop-down box to select the privacy standard to use

• Enter a pass phrase in the privacy phrase text box to set a privacy pass phrase

• Click Save

• Verify that the "SNMP user was successfully created" message is displayed.

List of Parameters

• User Name

• Write operation allowed

• Security level

• Authentication

• Password phrase

• Privacy protocol

• Privacy phrase