User guide

SS-1200-S, SS-2200-S and SS-4200-S Series Link Aggregating Taps100
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6. Acknowledgments
The production and maintenance of this memo is a group effort of the Datacom development
team.
7. Security Considerations
There are no management objects defined in this MIB module that have a MAX-ACCESS
clause of read-write and/or read-create. So, if this MIB module is implemented correctly, then
there is no risk that an intruder can alter or create any management objects of this MIB module
via direct SNMP SET operations.
None of the readable objects in this MIB module (i.e., objects with a MAX-ACCESS other
than not-accessible) are considered sensitive or vulnerable within network environments.
SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 did not include adequate security. Even if the network itself is
secure (for example by using IPsec), even then, there is no control as to who on the secure
network is allowed to access and GET/SET (read/change/create/delete) the objects in this MIB
module.
It is RECOMMENDED that implementers consider the security features as provided by the
SNMPv3 framework (see [RFC3410], section 8), including full support for the SNMPv3
cryptographic mechanisms (for authentication and privacy).
Further, deployment of SNMP versions prior to SNMPv3 is NOT RECOMMENDED.
Instead, it is RECOMMENDED to deploy SNMPv3 and to enable cryptographic security. It is
then a customer/operator responsibility to ensure that the SNMP entity giving access to an
instance of this MIB module is properly configured to give access to the objects only to those
principals (users) that have legitimate rights to indeed GET or SET (change/create/delete) them.
8. References
8.1 Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP
14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2578] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J., Rose, M., and S.
Waldbusser, "Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2)", STD 58, RFC 2578,
April 1999.
[RFC2579] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J., Rose, M., and S.
Waldbusser, "Textual Conventions for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2579, April 1999.
[RFC2580] McCloghrie, K., Perkins, D., Schoenwaelder, J., Case, J., Rose, M., and S.
Waldbusser, "Conformance Statements for SMIv2", STD 58, RFC 2580, April 1999.