Configuring an SNMP User

Last Updated : Apr 29, 2024 |

Procedure

  1. Start the AOM tool by running the following command: /cms/aom/bin/aom_tool.The system displays the following messages: 
    Welcome to Avaya CMS Alarm Configuration Main Menu.
1) Set Alarm ID
2) Set Customer ID
3) Configure Alarm Destination
4) Send a Test Alarm
q) Quit
Enter choice (1-4, q):
  2. Enter the number associated with the Configure the Alarm Destination option, and press Enter. The system displays the Welcome to Avaya CMS Alarm Origination main menu options: 
    Welcome to Avaya CMS Alarm Origination main menu.
1) SNMP/SAL
2) Socket/SAL
q) Quit
Enter choice (1-2, q):
    Note:

    Avaya recommends using SNMP/SAL for alarming.

  3. Enter the number associated with the SNMP/SAL option, and press Enter. The system displays the list of SNMP configuration options: 
    Do you want to
1) Add an SNMP Connection
2) Delete an SNMP Connection
3) Modify an SNMP Connection
4) Add an SNMP User
5) Delete an SNMP User
6) Modify an SNMP User
7) Clear SNMP Alarms
q) Quit
Enter choice (1-7, q):
  4. Enter the number associated with the Add an SNMP User option, and press Enter The system displays the input prompt for SNMP user name: 
    Adding an SNMP user
What is the SNMP user name?
  5. Enter the SNMP user name, and press Enter.The system displays the Select the SNMP version option: 
    Select the SNMP version:
1) v3
Enter choice (1-1):
  6. Enter the number associated with the v3 option, and press Enter. The system displays the Select the access level option: 
    Select the access level:
1) rouser: Read Only
2) rwuser: Read/Write
Enter choice (1-2):
  7. Enter the number associated with the level of access to assign to the user, and press Enter.The system displays the Select the security level option based on the FIPS status:

    If the FIPS mode is off:

    Select the security level:
1) noAuthNoPriv: Unauthenticated/Unencrypted (not allowed in FIPS mode)
2) authNoPriv: Authenticated/Unencrypted (not allowed in FIPS mode)
3) authPriv: Authenticated/Encrypted
Enter choice (1-3):

    If the FIPS mode is on:

    Select the security level:
3) authPriv: Authenticated/Encrypted
Enter choice (1-1):
  8. Enter the number associated with the level of security to assign to the user, and press Enter. The system displays the Select the authentication protocol option based on the FIPS status:

    If the FIPS mode is off:

    Select the authentication protocol:
1) MD5 ( not allowed in FIPS mode)
2) SHA
Enter choice (1-2):

    If the FIPS mode is on:

    Select the authentication protocol:
1) SHA
Enter choice (1-1):
  9. Enter the number associated with the authentication protocol to assign to the user, and press Enter.
    Note:

    Authentication utilizes the defined authentication password to sign the messages that are sent during authentication. The encryption protocol for this can be either MD5 or SHA.

    The system displays the authentication password prompt:

    Enter authentication password (min 8 chars):
  10. Enter the authentication password to assign to the user, and press Enter. The system displays the Select the encryption protocol option: 
    Select the encryption protocol:
1) AES
2) DES
Enter choice (1-2):
  11. Enter the number associated with the encryption protocol to assign to the user, and press Enter.
    Note:

    Authentication utilizes the defined encryption password to encrypt the data portion of the SNMP messages. The encryption protocol for this may be either AES or DES.

    The system displays the encryption password prompt:

    Enter encryption password (min 8 chars):
  12. Enter the encryption password to assign to the user, and press Enter. The system displays information about the choices entered: 
    CMS was last rebooted 11 day(s) ago.
You have selected to configure AOM using SNMP.
Add an SNMP User
User Name: TestSNMP
SNMP version: v3
SNMP Access Level: rouser
SNMP Security Level: authPriv
SNMP authentication protocol: MD5
SNMP authentication password: ******
SNMP encryption protocol: AES
SNMP encryption password: ******
Press [Enter] to continue or [q] to quit
  13. Press Enter to save the choices displayed, or press Q to quit.
  14. If you press Enter, the system saves the choices and displays the following messages: 
    Configuring /cms/aom/data/admin/user.cfg
[started]
Done
Do you want to
1) Add an SNMP Connection
2) Delete an SNMP Connection
3) Modify an SNMP Connection
4) Add an SNMP User
5) Delete an SNMP User
6) Modify an SNMP User
7) Clear SNMP Alarms
q) Quit
Enter choice (1-7, q):

    • To add another user, repeat Steps 3-13.

    • To modify a user, enter the number associated with the Modify an SNMP User, and press Enter. Make any desired changes to the configuration of the user.

    • Press Q to quit.