service snmp v3 user <username> auth plaintext-key <passwd>
Defines the clear text password used to authenticate a user.
- username
- The name of an SNMPv3 user.
- passwd
- The authentication password. The password must be eight or more characters. Only alphanumeric characters for a password are allowed.
Configuration mode
service {
snmp {
v3 {
user username {
auth {
plaintext-key passwd
}
}
}
}
}Use this command to define the clear text password used to authenticate a user.
Note: The plaintext password that you enter for an SNMPv3 user is automatically encrypted using the Message Digest (MD5) encryption. The encrypted password is stored internally for use while the plaintext password is not saved or stored.
Use the set form of this command to define the clear text password used to authenticate a user.