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RackSwitch G8124 Command Reference
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 Chapter 4: Configuration Commands BMD00076, January 2009
User Security Model Configuration
You can make use of a defined set of user identities using this User Security Mode (USM). An
SNMP engine must have the knowledge of applicable attributes of a user. These commands
help you create a user security model entry for an authorized user. You need to provide a secu-
rity name to create the USM entry.
Table 4-10 User Security Model Configuration Commands
Command Syntax and Usage
snmp-server user <1-16> name <1-32 characters>
Allows you to configure a string that represents the name of the user. This is the login name that
you need in order to access the switch.
Command mode: Global configuration
no snmp-server user <1-16>
Deletes the selected USM user entry.
Command mode: Global configuration
snmp-server user {<1-16>}authentication-protocol {md5|sha|none}
authentication-password <password value>
Allows you to configure the authentication protocol and password.
The authentication protocol can be HMAC-MD5-96 (md5) or HMAC-SHA-96 (sha), or none.
The default algorithm is none.
After you select an authentication protocol, you must provide the authentication password, other-
wise you will get an error message during validation.
Command mode: Global configuration
snmp-server user {<1-16>} privacy-protocol {des|none}
privacy-password <password value>
Allows you to configure the type of privacy protocol and the privacy password.
The privacy protocol protects messages from disclosure. The options are des (CBC-DES Sym-
metric Encryption Protocol) or none. If you specify des as the privacy protocol, then make sure
that you have selected one of the authentication protocols (MD5 or HMAC-SHA-96). If you select
none as the authentication protocol, you will get an error message.
You can create or change the privacy password.
Command mode: Global configuration
show snmp-server v3 user <1-16>
Displays the USM user entries.
Command mode: All