Setting Up User-Based Security (SNMPv3)When setting up SNMPv3, you can set users up with one of the following three types of configuration for SNMP read/writeoperations.Users are typically associated to an SNMP group with permissions provided, such as OID view.• noauth — no password or privacy. Select this option to set up a user with no password or privacy privileges. This setting is thebasic configuration. Users must have a group and profile that do not require password privileges.• auth — password privileges. Select this option to set up a user with password authentication.• priv — password and privacy privileges. Select this option to set up a user with password and privacy privileges.To set up user-based security (SNMPv3), use the following commands.• Configure the user with view privileges only (no password or privacy privileges).CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server user name group-name 3 noauth• Configure an SNMP group with view privileges only (no password or privacy privileges).CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server group group-name 3 noauth auth read name write name• Configure an SNMPv3 view.CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server view view-name oid-tree {included | excluded}NOTE: To give a user read and write view privileges, repeat this step for each privilege type.• Configure the user with an authorization password (password privileges only).CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server user name group-name 3 noauth auth md5 auth-password• Configure an SNMP group (password privileges only).CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server group groupname {oid-tree} auth read name write name• Configure an SNMPv3 view.CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server view view-name 3 noauth {included | excluded}NOTE: To give a user read and write privileges, repeat this step for each privilege type.• Configure an SNMP group (with password or privacy privileges).CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server group group-name {oid-tree} priv read name write name• Configure the user with a secure authorization password and privacy password.CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server user name group-name {oid-tree} auth md5 auth-password priv des56 privpassword• Configure an SNMPv3 view.CONFIGURATION modesnmp-server view view-name oid-tree {included | excluded}Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 691
