Changing request authentication for SNMP v1 and v2c

This topic describes how to change IP addresses and communities for request authentication for SNMP versions v1 and v2c.

Before you begin

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task.

For more information, see the Change Request Authentication Setting window in the Virtual Storage Platform G200, G400, G600, G800 System Administrator Guide .

Procedure

1. Navigate to the Alert Notifications window in the maintenance utility.

In Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.

2. Expand the target storage system, and then select Maintenance Utility.

3. In the Maintenance Utility window, select Administration > Alert Notifications.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. Display the Device Manager - Storage Navigator main window.

2. From the Maintenance Utility menu, select Alert Notifications.

2. In the Alert Notifications window, click Set Up.

3. In the Set Up Alert Notifications window, select the SNMP tab.

4. Under SNMP Agent, click Enable.

5. Under SNMP Version, select v1 or v2c.

6. Under Registered Request Authentication Settings, select an authentication setting that you want to change and then click Change.

7. In the Change Request Authentication Setting window, under Community, enter a community name.

You can enter up to 180 letters, numbers, and symbols, except the following:

" \ ; : , * ? < > | / ^ & % '

Do not use a space at the beginning or end of the name.

8. Under Request Permitted, complete the following:

• If you want to allow REQUEST operations from all managers, select the All check box.

• If you want to allow REQUEST operations only from specified managers, select IPv4 or IPv6 and enter an IP address, or select from the list of existing IP addresses.

• If you enter a new IP address, click Add IP Address to add input fields, and then check the New check box. Select IPv4 or IPv6 for the version of the IP address, and then enter an IP address.

• If you use an existing IP address, uncheck the New check box. Select an existing IP address from the pull-down menu.

• If you delete an IP address from Request Permitted, click the - button to delete the IP address.

Any IP address that has all values set to zero (0) cannot be specified for IPv4 and IPv6. The IPv6 address is specified by entering eight hexadecimal numbers that are separated by colons (:) using a maximum of 4 digits from zero (0) to FFFF inclusive. The default form of the IPv6 address can be specified.

9. Click OK.

The community and IP address that you entered are changed to the Registered Request Authentication Settings table.

10. Confirm the settings, and then click Apply.