SNMP

• SNMP
  • Can be used for event driven or for pull.
  • v2c
    • Uses clear text community string for authentication.
    • Polling should be combined with an access-list for security.
      • Only authorized management station should be able to poll.
  • v3
    • Secure authentication and encryption.
    • authNoPriv
      • authentication but no encryption.
    • authPriv
      • authentication and encryption.

For SNMPv3 we’ll need to do the following:

• Create a group
• Create a user
• Add user to group
• Specify authentication and encryption