How do I configure a user account on a managed device?
Note: To perform this procedure, you require an account with an assigned Administrator scope of command role to the sitesec package, or a scope of command role with write access permission to the sitesec package.
Steps
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Choose Administration→Security→NE User Configuration from the NFM-P main menu. The NE User Configuration form opens.
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Click Create or choose a user and click Properties. The NE User (Create|Edit) form opens.
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Configure the required parameters.
Note: The SNMP option of the Access parameter is not valid for NEs that are managed using SNMPv2.
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If the Console option of the Access parameter is selected, perform the following steps to specify one or more site user profiles for the user account.
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Click on the Console Profiles tab.
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Use the Select buttons to specify up to eight profiles
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When an SNMPv3 user account and group exist on a managed device, you can configure the user authentication parameters. To configure the parameters, perform the following steps.
Note: If MD5 or SHA authentication and DES or AES privacy is used, ensure that the keys are on the device and associated with the SNMPv3 user group.
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Click on the SNMPv3 tab.
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Configure the required parameters.
Note: Ensure the NEs support a valid combination of authentication and privacy protocols. See the NE documentation or NSP NFM-P User Guide to review the disallowed combinations.
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To specify an RSA key for use by SFTP on a 7750 SR MG, perform the following steps.
Note: Only the 7750 SR MG supports RSA key configuration.
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Click on the RSA Key tab.
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Click Create. The RSA Key (Create) form opens.
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Configure the parameters.
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Save your changes and close the form.
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Click Apply to save the changes.
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Distribute the account to NEs, as required.
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Close the open forms.
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