RFC 3414 · INTERNET STANDARD · 2002

User-based Security Model for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol

Overview

RFC 3414, “User-based Security Model for version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol”, is an Internet Standard document published in December 2002 by U. Blumenthal, B. Wijnen. It obsoletes RFC 2574. It has since been updated by RFC 5590. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes the User-based Security Model (USM) for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3 for use in the SNMP architecture. It defines the Elements of Procedure for providing SNMP message level security. This document also includes a Management Information Base (MIB) for remotely monitoring/managing the configuration parameters for this Security Model. This document obsoletes RFC 2574. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2574
Updated by
RFC 5590
Other RFCs from 2002

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