Specifications

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Example usage:
To display the current name of the SNMP engine on the Switch:
DGS3048#show snmp engineID
Command: show snmp engineID
SNMP Engine ID : 0035636666
DGS3048#
create snmp group
Purpose Used to create a new SNMP group, or a table that maps SNMP
users to SNMP views.
Syntax
create snmp group <groupname 30> [v1 | v2c | v3
[noauth_nopriv | auth_nopriv | auth_priv]{notify_view
<view_name 30>}] {read_view <view_name 30> | write_view
<view_name 30>}
Description
The create snmp group command creates a new SNMP group, or a
table that maps SNMP users to SNMP views.
Parameters
<groupname 30> − An alphanumeric name of up to 30 characters
that will identify the SNMP group the new SNMP user will be
associated with.
v1 – Specifies that SNMP version 1 will be used. The Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP), version 1, is a network
management protocol that provides a means to monitor and control
network devices.
v2c – Specifies that SNMP version 2c will be used. The SNMP v2c
supports both centralized and distributed network management
strategies. It includes improvements in the Structure of Management
Information (SMI) and adds some security features.
v3 – Specifies that the SNMP version 3 will be used. SNMP v3
provides secure access to devices through a combination of
authentication and encrypting packets over the network. SNMP v3
adds:
 Message integrity − Ensures that packets have not been
tampered with during transit.
 Authentication − Determines if an SNMP message is from a
valid source.
 Encryption − Scrambles the contents of messages to
prevent it being viewed by an unauthorized source.
noauth_nopriv − Specifies that there will be no authorization and no
encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a remote SNMP
manager.
auth_nopriv − Specifies that authorization will be required, but there
will be no encryption of packets sent between the Switch and a