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authentication-sha

Syntax


            
               authentication-sha {
               authentication-password authentication-password;
               
               }

Hierarchy Level


            
               [edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username],
               
               [edit snmp v3 usm remote-engine engine-id user username]

Release Information

Statement introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Description

Configure secure hash algorithm (SHA) as the authentication type for the SNMPv3 user.

Note: You can configure only one authentication type for each SNMPv3 user.

Options

authentication-password authentication-password—The password used to generate the key used for authentication.
SNMPv3 has special requirements when you create plain-text passwords on a router or switch:

Required Privilege Level

snmp—To view this statement in the configuration.

snmp-control—To add this statement to the configuration.