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Adding an SNMP v3 user
To enable SNMP v3 security and add an SNMP v3 user:
1. Select the entry switch in the fabric tree.
2. Select Switch > SNMP > SNMP v3 Manager to open the SNMP v3 Manager dialog box (Figure 32).
3. Check the SNMP v3 Security checkbox to enable SNMP v3 security for the specified SNMP v3 users.
4. Select Edit > Add New User to open the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box (Figure 33) and enter
information in the fields described in Table 13.
5. Click OK to save the settings and close the SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box.
6. In the SNMP v3 Manager dialog box, click OK to save and activate the SNMP v3 security
configuration.
Figure 33 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box
Table 13 SNMP v3 User Editor dialog box fields
Field Description
User Name Name assigned to this SNMP v3 user.
Group Sets user's Read privileges: Read Only permits user to view
only SNMP v3 user settings, Read Write permits user to view
and change SNMP v3 user settings.
Authentication Type None, MD5, SHA. If None, no authentication phrase is
required. MD5 and SHA require an authentication phrase.
Authentication Phrase A unique string or phrase that functions as a password that
verifies the authenticity of the user.
Confirm Authentication
Phrase
Re-enter the Authentication Phrase to confirm it.
Privacy Type DES or None. If None, no privacy phrase is required.
Privacy Phrase A unique string or phrase that functions as a password that
verifies the privacy of the user.
Confirm Privacy Phrase Re-enter the Privacy Phrase to confirm it.