Command Reference Guide

set snmp security 173

set snmp security Sets the minimum level of security MSS requires for SNMP message

exchanges.

Syntax —

set snmp security

{unsecured | authenticated | encrypted |

auth-req-unsec-notify

}

 unsecured — SNMP message exchanges are not secure. This is the

only value supported for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c.

 authenticated — SNMP message exchanges are authenticated but

are not encrypted.

 encrypted — SNMP message exchanges are authenticated and

encrypted.

 auth-req-unsec-notify — SNMP message exchanges are

authenticated but are not encrypted, and notifications are neither

authenticated nor encrypted.

Defaults — By default, MSS allows nonsecure (unsecured) SNMP

message exchanges.

Access — Enabled.

History —Introduced in MSS Version 4.0.

Usage — SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c do not support authentication or

encryption. If you plan to use SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c, leave the minimum

level of SNMP security set to unsecured.

Examples — The following command sets the minimum level of SNMP

security allowed to authentication and encryption:

WX-1200# set snmp security encrypted

success: change accepted.