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VacmAccessTable

To create VacmAccessTable in an Agent, you must first have a properly configured SnmpNetwork with a Local Device under it.
The VacmAccessTable is the combination of the all tables.
Perform the following steps:
  1. In the Nav side bar, under the station SnmpNetwork node, double-click on the Local Device node.
  2. Open the nSnmp Palette in the Palette side bar.
  3. From the nSnmp Palette, drag and drop the VacmAccessTable on the Local Device or the Property Sheet view of the Local Device. The Name dialogue box appears.
  4. Type a name in the Name field (or accept the default name) and click OK.
  5. Click on the added VacmAccessTable in the Vacm View Tree Manager view. The Database pane appears.
  6. Click the New button of the Database pane to bring up the New dialog box.
  7. In the New dialog box, do the following:
    1. In the Type to Add field, select the Vacm Access 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 New dialog box appears.

  8. In the New dialog box, edit the entries.
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    Note the following about entries in the New dialog box:

    • Name

      This property represents the name of the table.

    • Group Name

      This property represents the Group name of the VacmAccessTable. The Group Name must match with the entry made in previous tables.

    • 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 the VacmAccessTable must match with the entry made in previous tables.

    • Security Model

      This property gives the value 3 by default.

    • 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 level No Auth No Priv and context name as noAuth is called noAuthUser. The Security Level for No Auth No Priv is 0.

      2. Auth No Priv

        This option represents the communication with authentication and without privacy. You have to select the applicable Authentication Protocol and enter an Authentication Passphrase in the UsmUserTable. The protocols used for Authentication is SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm). Users with security level Auth No Priv and context name as auth is called as authUser. The Security Level for Auth No Priv is 1.

      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 a Privacy Passphrase in UsmUserTable. Users with security level Auth Priv and context name as priv is called as privUser. The Security Level for Auth Priv is 3.

    • Read View

      This is the view name of the VacmAccessTable. The Read View must match with the entry made in previous tables.

    • Write View

      This is the view name of the VacmAccessTable. The Write View must match with the entry made in previous tables.

    • Notify View

      This is the view name of the VacmAccessTable. The Notify View must match with the entry made in previous tables.

  9. Click the OK button.

Related Links

  • Configure SNMPv3 Security and VACM (Parent Topic)

    • Related References

  • Vacm Access Manager View
  • Vacm Access

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