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Security

This topic describes the Security element.

Description

Configuration of SNMP security.

Attributes

AttributeDescription and useType
Community

The community string, for example, public. This attribute must always be set for version 1 and 2c, never for version 3.

(optional)
string
SecurityName

The security name in the user security model. This attribute must always be set for version 3 only.

(optional)
string
AuthProtocol

The authentication protocol used. This attribute can be set for version 3 only.

(optional)
SNMPAuthenticationProtocol (custom type): An enumeration type for the various authentication protocols.

One of the following values:

MD5
The MD5 protocol (Message-Digest algorithm 5)
SHA
The SHA protocol (Secure Hash algorithm)
AuthKey

The authentication passphrase, at least eight characters long (required if the AuthProtocol attribute is set).

(optional)
string
PrivProtocol

The privacy protocol used. This attribute can be set for version 3 only.

(optional)
SNMPPrivacyProtocol (custom type): An enumeration type for the privacy protocol used.

One of the following values:

DES
The DES protocol (Data Encryption Standard)
AES128
The AES128 protocol (Advanced Encryption Standard, 128 bits)
AES192
The AES192 protocol (Advanced Encryption Standard, 192 bits)
AES256
The AES256 protocol (Advanced Encryption Standard, 256 bits)
PrivKey

The privacy passphrase, at least eight characters long (required if the PrivProtocol attribute is set).

(optional)
string