
Creating a Pilot Configuration File
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Enabling the security mechanism only minimally affects router or BNX platform
performance. The security mechanism has no effect on the ability of Site
Manager, or of any SNMP network manager, to monitor the router or BNX
platform by performing GET, GET-NEXT, or trap functions. You cannot use
“public,” the default SNMP community, with secure mode. See the prior section
for instructions on changing the SNMP community. The next section describes the
procedure for enabling secure mode.
Specifying Secure Mode
Using the Technician Interface, set the router or BNX platform to operate in
secure mode by completing the following steps:
1. Enter the following command:
wfsnmpmode 3
3
indicates that the router or BNX platform should operate using the
proprietary security mechanism.
2. Specify the key that the encryption algorithm uses when it encrypts the
security counters by entering the following command:
wfsnmpkey
<key>
<key>
is the string of ACSII characters that you select to make up the
encryption code for this router or BNX platform. Make the key six characters
or less.
The encryption algorithm uses the attributes of the key (size, range, and value)
as integral parts of its encryption process. Also, when Site Manager issues the
first SET request within an application, you must enter this key as a password
that enables the Site Manager to operate in secure mode.
See Using Technician Interface Software for more information about using
the Technician Interface.
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