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Users Manual of SGS-5240 Series Managed Switch
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Security Level The following security levels are only used for the groups assigned to the SNMP security model:
noAuthNoPriv There is no authentication or encryption used in SNMP communications. (This is the default
security level.)
AuthNoPriv SNMP communications use authentication, but the data is not encrypted.
AuthPriv SNMP communications use both authentication and encryption.
Read View The configured view for read access. (Range: 1-32 characters)
Write View The configured view for write access. (Range: 1-32 characters)
Notify View The configured view for notifications. (Range: 1-32 characters)
4.8.1.5 Local User
Device Management > SNMP > Local User page is used to authorize management access for SNMPv3 clients, or to identify the
source of SNMPv3 trap messages sent from the local switch. EachSNMPv3 user is defined by a unique name. Users must be
configured with a specific security level and assigned to a group. The SNMPv3 group restricts users to a specific read, write,
and notify view.
User Name The name of user connecting to the SNMP agent. (Range: 1-32 characters)
Group Name The name of the SNMP group to which the user is assigned. (Range: 1-32 characters)
Security Model The user security model; SNMP v1, v2c or v3.
Security Level The following security levels are only used for the groups assigned to the SNMP security model:
noAuthNoPriv There is no authentication or encryption used in SNMP communications. (This is the default
security level.)
AuthNoPriv SNMP communications use authentication, but the data is not encrypted.
AuthPriv SNMP communications use both authentication and encryption.
Authentication Protocol The method used for user authentication. (Options: MD5, SHA; Default: MD5)
Authentication Password A minimum of eight plain text characters is required.
Privacy Protocol The encryption algorithm use for data privacy; only 56-bit DES is currently available.
Privacy Password A minimum of eight plain text characters is required.