Switch Configuration Guide

SNMP Configuration Command Set
Configuring SNMP Users, Groups and Communities
Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide 5-15
5.3.2.2 set snmp user
Use this command to create a new SNMPv3 user.
set snmp user user [remote remoteid] [authentication {md5 | sha}]
[authpassword] [privacy privpassword] [volatile | nonvolatile]
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
• If remote is not specified, the user will be registered for the local SNMP
engine.
• If authentication is not specified, no authentication will be applied.
• If privacy is not specified, no encryption will be applied.
• If storage type is not specified, nonvolatile will be applied.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
user Specifies a name for the SNMPv3 user.
remote remoteid (Optional) Registers the user on a specific remote SNMP
engine.
authentication md5
| sha
(Optional) Specifies the authentication type required for
this user as MD5 or SHA.
authpassword (Optional) Specifies a password for this user when
authentication is required. Minimum of 8 characters.
privacy
privpassword
(Optional) Applies encryption and specifies an
encryption password. Minimum of 8 characters
volatile |
nonvolatile
(Optional) Specifies a storage type for this user entry.