To Create a New SNMPv3 User

The net-snmp-config command used in this procedure adds a line to the /etc/sma/snmp/snmpd.conf file, giving the initial user read and write access to the agent.

1. Stop the System Management Agent.

   # svcadm disable -t svc:/application/management/sma:default

2. To create the new user, use the net-snmp-config command.

   # /usr/sfw/bin/net-snmp-config --create-snmpv3-user -a "my_password" newuser

   This command causes a new user to be created, named newuser, with a password equal to my_password. The new user creation uses both MD5 and DES, which are described in Authentication Protocol Algorithms.

   By default, when creating a user using the net-snmp-config command, these settings are created unless otherwise specified:

   auth protocol = MD5security level = rwuser auth

3. Start the System Management Agent.

   # svcadm enable svc:/application/management/sma:default

4. Check whether the new user exists.

   # snmpget -v 3 -u newuser -l authNoPriv -a MD5 -A my_password localhost sysUpTime.0

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   Note –

   Passwords must contain at least eight characters.

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   Giving the new user read and write access is not always useful. If you want to reduce or change the access rights of the new user, edit the /etc/sma/snmp/snmpd.conf file. For more information, see the snmpd.conf(4) man page.