SNMP - VACMs
Security/Monitoring SNMP VACMs - View Access Control Model
Caution: SNMP - VACMs is an Early Field Trial (EFT) feature. EFTs are intended for test environments and are not supported for use in production networks. You should consult your local partner or Arista Networks account team before using any EFT feature or to provide feedback.
There are features and functions used in Arista NetVisor UNUM and Insight Analytics that are common throughout the user interface (UI). Please refer to the Common Functions section for more information on the use of these functions and features.
SNMP VACMs
Selecting Manager → Security/Monitoring → SNMP VACMs displays the SNMP VACMs dashboard with a list of any existing SNMP VACMs settings.
Select the applicable Fabric from the left-hand navigation bar and the dashboard updates showing all SNMP VACMs entries from all switches within the Fabric.
Note: If no entries exist a "No Data Exists" message is displayed. You must first configure an entry on a switch. Prerequisite settings and configuration may be required.
The dashboard displays a list of existing SNMP VACMs entries by Switch name. Additional parameters include: Username, Authentication, Privileges, User Type, and Restrict OID.
Manager Security/Monitoring SNMP VACM Fabric Dashboard
Select the applicable switch from the Fabric and the dashboard displays a list of existing SNMP VACMs entries by User Name.
Additional parameters include: Authentication, Privileges, User Type, and Restrict OID.
Manager Security/Monitoring SNMP VACM Switch Dashboard
SNMP VACMs are added by selecting Create View Access Control Models (VACM).
Manager Security/Monitoring Create SNMP VACM
To add a SNMP VACM click Create View Access Control Models (VACM) and enter the configuration parameters which include:
•user-name – (required) SNMP – administrator username
•auth – (checkbox) – authentication required
•priv – (checkbox) – privileges
•user-type – SNMP user type – select rouser or rwuser (read only or read write)
•oid-restrict – restrict OID – enter the specific OID which needs to be excluded
Click Save to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.
The new SNMP VACM is added to the Dashboard.
Manager Security/Monitoring Create SNMP VACM Added to Dashboard
To modify a SNMP VACM entry use Edit by selecting the Cog icon to make changes to the SNMP VACM configuration which include:
•auth – (checkbox) authentication required
•priv – (checkbox) privileges
Select additional field parameters by clicking on the icon. Additional fields include:
•user-type – SNMP user type – select rouser or rwuser (read only or read write)
•Restrict OID – enter the specific OID which needs to be excluded
Manager Security/Monitoring SNMP VACM - Modify User
Click Save to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving any changes.
To delete a SNMP VACM use Delete by selecting the Cog icon. A confirmation message requires an acknowledgment to continue deletion.
Manager Security/Monitoring SNMP VACM Delete Confirmation
Click OK to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen without making any changes.