To configure an LI security mediation policy

Steps

Note: You require an LI user account to perform this procedure.

The LI mediation security policy defines the network security model used when creating LI mirror objects for LI users. LI users do not use the standard mediation security policy. This policy identifies the NE LI user created specifically for LI purposes, the authentication and privacy protocol types, and the required passwords.

 
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Choose Administration→Mediation from the NFM-P main menu. The Mediation (Edit) form opens.

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Click on the LI Mediation Security tab.

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Click Create. The LI Mediation Policy (Create) form opens.

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Select the User Name you created in To create an NE LI user account on an NE using a CLI in the SNMPv3 panel.

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The SNMP passwords in the NFM-P mediation policy must match the encrypted passwords generated for the NE LI user in To configure NE LI user security .

Set the mediation policy passwords.

  1. Click Properties. The NE User Configuration form opens.

  2. Click on the SNMPv3 tab.

  3. Configure the authentication and privacy parameters. Ensure the NEs support a valid combination of authentication and privacy protocols.

  4. Specify the password used to generate the authentication key in To configure NE LI user security for the New Authentication Password and Confirm New Auth Password parameters.

  5. Specify the password used to generate the encryption key in To configure NE LI user security for the New Privacy Password and Confirm New Privacy Password parameters.

  6. Save the changes and close the form.

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Save the changes and close the forms.

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