Hub/Switch Reference Guide

146 IP Services Commands
NN47250-100 (Version 02.51)
set snmp security
Sets the minimum level of security WSS Software requires for SNMP message exchanges.
Syntax set snmp security
{unsecured | authenticated | encrypted | auth-req-unsec-notify}
Defaults By default, WSS Software allows nonsecure (unsecured) SNMP message exchanges.
Access Enabled.
History Introduced in WSS Software 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:
WSS# set snmp security encrypted
success: change accepted.
See Also
• set ip snmp server on page 118
• set snmp community on page 123
• set snmp notify target on page 131
• set snmp notify profile on page 125
• set snmp protocol on page 135
• set snmp usm on page 136
• show snmp status on page 159
set snmp usm
Creates a USM user for SNMPv3.
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.
Note. This command does not apply to SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c. For these SNMP
versions, use the set snmp community command to configure community strings.