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UsmUserTable

To create a UsmUserTable in an Agent, you must first have a properly configured SnmpNetwork with aLocal Device under it.
  1. In the Nav side bar, under the station SnmpNetwork node, double-click on the Local Device node.
  2. Open thenSnmp Palette in the Palette side bar.
  3. From the nSnmp Palette, drag and drop theUsmUserTable to the Local Device in the nav tree or on theProperty sheet view of the Local Device. TheName window appears.
  4. Type a name in the Name field (or accept the default name) and click OK.
  5. Click on the added UsmUserTable in the Usm User Manager view. The Database pane appears.
  6. Click the New button of the Database pane to bring up the New window.
  7. In the New , do the following:
    1. In the Type to Add field, select the Usm User from the option list.
    2. In the Number to Add field, type in a number to indicate the quantity of tables that you want to add.
    3. Click the OK button.
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    Another Edit window appears.

  8. In the Edit window, edit the entries.
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    Note the following about entries in the Edit window:

    • Name

      This property represents the USM user name.

    • Ip Adress

      This property is a text field for defining the Ip address of the user’s Supervisor platform. This Ip address is used to handle traps, each USM user should have a different Ip address.

    • Security Level

      Use this property to select the desired amount of security that you want for messages on your SNMPv3 network. The security level value in this field restricts or allows access and notifications as described below:

      1. No Auth No Priv

        This option specifies communication without authentication or privacy. When you select this level, it is not necessary to enter any authentication or privacy inputs. A User with security levelNo Auth No Priv and context name as noAuth is called noAuthUser.

      2. Auth No Priv

        This option represents the communication with authentication and without privacy. You have to select the applicable Authentication Protocol and enter anAuthentication Passphrase in the UsmUserTable. The protocols used for Authentication is SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm). Users with security levelAuth No Priv and context name as auth is called as authUser.

      3. Auth Priv

        This option represents the communication with authentication and privacy. User has to select the SHA Authentication Protocol for authentication and enter an Authentication Passphrase. Also select the DES (Data Encryption Standard) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)Privacy Protocol for privacy and enter aPrivacy Passphrase in UsmUserTable. Users with security levelAuth Priv and context name as priv is called as privUser.

    • Authentication Protocol

      This property allows you to select theAuthentication Protocol HMAC-SHA-96. It is used to check the integrity and to authenticate the SNMPv3 message sent on the behalf of this user.

    • Authentication Passphrase

      This property allows user to set the passphrase. This is not applicable forNo Auth No Priv security level.

    • Privacy Protocol

      This property allows user to select privacy protocol DES, Aes128, Aes192 or Aes256 to protect the SNMPv3 message from disclosure. This is not applicable forNo Auth No Priv andAuth No Priv security levels.

    • Privacy Passphrase

      This property allows user to set the passphrase. This is not applicable forNo Auth No Priv andAuth No Priv security levels.

    • Context Name

      This property represents the Context Name. The Context Name specifies where the desired management object is to be found. The Context Name of theUsmUserTable must match with the entry in VacmContextTable.

  9. Click the OK button.

Related Links

  • Configure SNMPv3 Security and VACM (Parent Topic)

    • Related References

  • Usm User Manager View
  • Usm User table

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