Chapter 30
Configuring SNMP
Command
Step 3
snmp-server group groupname {v1 | v2c | v3
{auth | noauth | priv}} [read readview]
[write writeview] [notify notifyview] [access
access-list]
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Purpose
Configure a new SNMP group on the remote device.
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For groupname, specify the name of the group.
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Specify a security model:
v1 is the least secure of the possible security models.
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v2c is the second least secure model. It allows
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transmission of informs and integers twice the normal
width.
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v3, the most secure, requires you to select an
authentication level:
auth—Enables the Message Digest 5 (MD5) and the
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) packet authentication.
noauth—Enables the noAuthNoPriv security level. This
is the default if no keyword is specified.
priv—Enables Data Encryption Standard (DES) packet
encryption (also called privacy).
The priv keyword is available only when the cryptographic
Note
software image is installed.
(Optional) Enter read readview with a string (not to exceed 64
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characters) that is the name of the view in which you can only
view the contents of the agent.
(Optional) Enter write writeview with a string (not to exceed
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64 characters) that is the name of the view in which you enter
data and configure the contents of the agent.
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(Optional) Enter notify notifyview with a string (not to exceed
64 characters) that is the name of the view in which you
specify a notify, inform, or trap.
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(Optional) Enter access access-list with a string (not to exceed
64 characters) that is the name of the access list.
Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(1)SE
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