Toolpack:Creating an SNMPv3 User C

This article applies to:	Product	Version
	Tmedia	3.0, 3.2, 3.3
	SBC	3.1, 3.3

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.

Path

/configurations/@[configuration_name]/snmp_services/configuration/snmpv3_users/@[snmpv3_user_name]

Parameters (text)

/configurations/@[configuration_name]/snmp_services/configuration/snmpv3_users/@[snmpv3_user_name]
authentication          = "MD5"
password_phrase         = "Not Shown"
privacy_phrase          = "Not Shown"
privacy_protocol        = "DES"
security_level          = "Authentication"
username                = "SnmpV3"
write_operation_allowed = false

Parameters (json)

{
  "authentication" : "MD5",
  "password_phrase" : "Not Shown",
  "privacy_phrase" : "Not Shown",
  "privacy_protocol" : "DES",
  "security_level" : "Authentication",
  "username" : "SnmpV3",
  "write_operation_allowed" : false
}

List of Parameters

• User Name
• Write operation allowed
• Security level
• Authentication
• Password phrase
• Privacy protocol
• Privacy phrase