setsnmpusm(8)
System Administration 207
create Makes the supplied user known to the agent for subsequent
SNMP communication. When used without the -a or -p
options, create displays a prompt for passwords and reads
them without echoing them to the screen. The encryption
protocol used in all SNMP communication is Data Encryption
Standard (DES). An authentication protocol must be chosen for
SNMP comunication. Possible values are MD5 Alogorithm and
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA).
user
Specifies a valid user name.
-a authentication_protocol
Specifes the authentication protocol.
-e encryption_password
Specifes the encryption password. Must be equal to or
greater than 8 characters.
-p authentication_password
Specifes the authentication password. Must be equal to or
greater than 8 characters.
delete Removes the supplied user making the user unknown to the
agent for subsequent SNMP communication.
user Specifies a valid user name.
passwd Changes the appropriate password for the specified user. The
changed password is either the authentication password or the
encrypted password, or both, if -c is not used. If -c is not used
then both passwords must be the same or an error is generated.
With no options, password displays a prompt for the passwords
and reads them without echoing them to the screen.
-c auth|encrypt Specifies whether to change the
authentication password or the
encrypted password.
-n new_password Specifes the new password. The
password must be equal to or
greater than 8 characters.
-o old_password Specifes the old password.
user Specifes a valid user name.