Protection from unauthorized access
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6.1
Password for SNMP access
Basic - L3P
Release
4.0
11/07
6.1 Password for SNMP access
6.1.1 Description of password for SNMP access
A network management station communicates with the Switch via the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Every SNMP packet contains the IP
address of the sending computer and the password with which the sender of
the packet wants to access the Switch MIB.
The Switch receives the SNMP packet and compares the IP address of the
sending computer and the password with the entries in the Switch MIB (see
on page .222 "Management Information Base (MIB)"). If the password has
the appropriate access right, and if the IP address of the sending computer
has been entered, then the Switch will allow access.
In the delivery state, the Switch is accessible via the password "public" (read
only) and "private" (read and write) to every computer.
To protect your Switch from unwanted access:
First define a new password with which you can access from your com-
puter with all rights.
Treat this password as confidential. Because everyone who knows the
password can access the Switch MIB with the IP address of your comput-
er.
Limit the access rights of the known passwords or delete their entries.
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