Create an SNMP v3 User

▼	Create an SNMP v3 User

Use this procedure to create an SNMP v3 user for the library. All SNMP traps and MIB (management information base) data are sent to the STA server through the v3 user.

You must specify authorization and privacy mechanisms and passwords for the v3 user. For STA, the authorization method is always SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm), and the privacy method is always DES (Data Encryption Standard).

Caution – Take care when entering the usernames and passwords in this procedure, and keep track of your entries. Later, you must enter the same information on the STA server, and if your entries do not match, the STA SNMP connection with the library will fail. See “Configure SNMP Client Settings for STA”.

Note – Before performing this procedure, you may need to create a v2c user. See “Ensure an SNMP v2c User” for details.

Note – The SNMP v3 trap user you create in this procedure must have the same name as the SNMP v3 recipient you create next. See “Create an SNMP v3 Trap Recipient”.

For SL500 libraries, you can choose to perform this procedure with either the CLI or the SL Console. For SL3000 and SL8500 libraries, you must use the CLI. For SL150 libraries, you use the browser-based user interface.

▼	With the CLI (All Libraries except SL150)

1.	Use the following command to create a v3 user:

Note – Because of the complexity of this command, it is recommended that you create it in a text file on your PC or workstation, and then copy and paste the command directly into the CLI command line. See “CLI Usage Tips” for details.

snmp addUser version v3 name name auth SHA authPass auth_password priv DES privPass priv_password

Note – For the SL3000 and SL8500, the user name and both passwords must be enclosed in single quotes. However, for the SL500, do not enclose the passwords in quotes, as they will be accepted as text.

Note – Passwords must be at least eight characters in length. Type help snmp at the CLI command line for a list of valid characters.

Where:

•	`name` is the name you want to assign to the SNMP user. All libraries monitored by a single STA server must have the same v3 user name. It is recommended that you create a new, unique user for this purpose.

•	`auth_password` is the authorization password you want to assign

•	`priv_password` is the privacy password you want to assign

SL3000 Example

Note – The SL8500 display is similar.

SL500 Example

2.	List the SNMP users to verify that the v3 user has been added correctly.

3.	Proceed to “Retrieve the Library SNMP Engine ID”.

▼	With the SL Console (SL500 Libraries Only)

1.	Select System Detail > Library > SNMP > Add Users.

2.	To add the SNMP v3 user, complete the Add Users tab as follows:

•	Version – Select v3 from the menu.

•	UserName – Enter the name you want to assign to the SNMP user. All libraries monitored by a single STA server must have the same v3 user name. It is recommended that you create a new, unique user for this purpose.

•	Auth – Select SHA from the menu.

•	AuthPass – Enter the authorization password you want to assign.

•	Priv – Select DES from the menu.

•	PrivPass `–` Enter the privacy password you want to assign.

3.	Click Apply.

The user is added and the screen is updated.

4.	Proceed to “Retrieve the Library SNMP Engine ID”.

▼	With the SL150 User Interface

1.	Select Settings from the navigation bar on the left side of the interface.

2.	Select the SNMP tab.

3.	Under SNMP Users, select Add SNMP User.

4.	For Version, select v3, then complete the information as follows:

•	User Name – Enter the name you want to assign to the SNMP user. All libraries monitored by a single STA server must have the same v3 user name. It is recommended that you create a new, unique user for this purpose.

•	Authentication Protocol – Select SHA from the menu.

•	Authentication Passphrase – Enter the authorization password you want to assign.

•	Verify Authentication Passphrase – Re-type the passphrase.

•	Privacy Protocol – Select DES from the menu.

•	Privacy Passphrase `–` Enter the privacy password you want to assign.

•	Verify Privacy Passphrase `–` Re-type the passphrase.

Click OK.

6.	Proceed to “Create an SNMP v3 Trap Recipient”.

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Create an SNMP v3 User

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With the CLI (All Libraries except SL150)

SL3000 Example

SL500 Example

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With the SL Console (SL500 Libraries Only)

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With the SL150 User Interface