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USM tab fields


Field Description
EngineID
Indicates the SNMP engine's administratively-unique Identifier
Name
Indicates the name of the user in usmUser

SecurityName
Creates the name used as an index to the table. The range is 1 to 32 characters.
AuthProtocol
Identifies the Authentication protocol used
PrivProtocol

Identifies the privacy protocol used

  1. Click Insert.
    2. The USM, Insert USM Table dialog box opens.
  2. Enter a name.
  3. In the CloneFrom field, select a security name from which the new entry copies authentication data and private data.
  4. Select an authentication protocol.
  5. Enter the old authentication password.
  6. Enter a new authentication password for this user model
  7. Select a privacy protocol.
  8. Enter the old privacy password.
  9. Enter a new a privacy password for this user model
  10. Click Insert.
    11. The USM dialog opens. The new user model is shown in the list.

    Caution! Caution: To ensure security, change the GroupAccess table default views after you have set up new users in USM table. This prevents unauthorized people from accessing the switch using the default user login. Also, change Community table defaults, since the community name is used as a community string in SNMPv1/v2 PDU.

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