Re: problem with snmpusm command

kusuma.bm wrote:
> hi,
I am trying to set up users for the agent.
> I am running snmpd as the agent on machine 172.10.1.4 , and snmptrapd 
> as the server on 172.10.1.5
> Now i am giving the below command from the snmptrapd( ie. server machine).
> *snmpusm -v3 -u initial -l authNoPriv -a MD5 -A initialpasswd 172.10.1.4:161 create wes initial*
> *User successfully created. ->is my output.
>
> now if i try to give the command from snmptrapd
> snmpwalk -v3 -u wes  -l authNoPriv -a MD5 -A initialpasswd 172.10.1.4 
> :161 .1.3.6.1.6.3.15*
> Error in packet.
> Reason: authorizationError (access denied to that object)  -> is my 
> output.
> Accoding to me the above command should work since wes(cloned user) 
> inherits/retains  the passphrase from 'initial'(existing user).
>
> So now if i try to change the passphrase for wes using the below command
> *snmpusm -v 3 -u wes -l authNoPriv -a MD5 -A initialpasswd 172.10.1.4 passwd initialpasswd wespasswd*
> Error in packet.
> Reason: authorizationError (access denied to that object) -> is my output
>
> The /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf in snmpd contains
> rwuser initial
> rwuser wes.
>
> The /var/net-snmp/snmptrapd.conf in snmptrapd contains
> createUser initial MD5 initialpasswd
>
> I haven't configured anything in /var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf . What 
> should i give in this file?
>
> Regards
> kusuma
> Dave Shield wrote:
>> 2009/3/4 kusuma. bm <[email protected]>:
>>   
>>> i have cloned a user from the existing user using snmpusm command.
>>> So the user got successfully created.
>>>     
>>
>> Can you please give the complete details of exactly what commands you've run.
>>
>> You've told us about the snmpd.conf settings, and the failed snmpusm
>> command.  But you've omitted any information about how you created
>> the cloned user.
>>
>>
>>
>>   
>>> I have configured USM entries in /var /net-snmp/snmptrapd.conf as
>>> createUser initial MD5 initialpasswd DES.
>>>     
>>
>> Are you trying to set up users for the agent, or the trap receiver?
>>
>> What settings have you put into /var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>   
>

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