Specifications

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create snmp user
Purpose Used to create a new SNMP user and adds the user to an SNMP
group that is also created by this command.
Syntax
create snmp user <username 24> <groupname 30> {encrypted
[by_password auth [md5 <auth_password 8-16> | sha
<auth_password 8-20>] | by_key auth [md5 <auth_key 32-32>|
sha<auth_key 40-40>]]}
Description
The create snmp user command creates a new SNMP user and
adds the user to an SNMP group that is also created by this
command.
Parameters
<username 24> − An alphanumeric name of up to 24 characters that
will identify the new SNMP user.
<groupname 30> − An alphanumeric name of up to 30 characters
that will identify the SNMP group the new SNMP user will be
associated with.
encrypted – Allows the user to choose a type of authorization for
authentication using SNMP. The user may choose:
• by_password – Requires the SNMP user to enter a
password for authentication and privacy. The password is
defined by specifying the auth_password below. This
method is recommended.
• by_key – Requires the SNMP user to enter a encryption
key for authentication and privacy. The key is defined by
specifying the key in hex form below. This method is not
recommended.
auth - The user may also choose the type of authentication
algorithms used to authenticate the snmp user. The choices are:
• md5 − Specifies that the HMAC-MD5-96 authentication
level will be used. md5 may be utilized by entering one of
the following:
 <auth password 8-16> - An alphanumeric sting of
between 8 and 16 characters that will be used to
authorize the agent to receive packets for the host.
 <auth_key 32-32> - Enter an alphanumeric sting of
exactly 32 characters, in hex form, to define the key that
will be used to authorize the agent to receive packets for
the host.
• sha − Specifies that the HMAC-SHA-96 authentication level
will be used.
 <auth password 8-20> - An alphanumeric sting of
between 8 and 16 characters that will be used to
authorize the agent to receive packets for the host.
<auth_key 40-40> - An alphanumeric sting of exactly 40 characters,
in hex form, to define the key that will be used to authorize the agent
to receive packets for the host.
Restrictions Only administrator-level users can issue this command.