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Configuring SNMPv3 users in a cluster

SNMPv3 is a secure protocol when compared to SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c. To use SNMPv3, you must configure an SNMPv3 user to run the SNMP utilities from the SNMP manager.

Use the security login create command to create an SNMPv3 user.

You are prompted to provide the following information:

  • Engine ID: Default and recommended value is local EngineID

  • Authentication protocol

  • Authentication password

  • Privacy protocol

  • Privacy protocol password

Result

The SNMPv3 user can log in from the SNMP manager by using the user name and password and run the SNMP utility commands.
  • SNMPv3 security parameters
    SNMPv3 includes an authentication feature that, when selected, requires users to enter their names, an authentication protocol, an authentication key, and their desired security level when invoking a command.
  • Examples for different security levels
    This example shows how an SNMPv3 user created with different security levels can use the SNMP client-side commands, such as snmpwalk, to query the cluster objects.