Configure Secure SNMPv3 Communication

If you plan to discover devices by using the SNMPv3 protocol, you must perform this additional procedure to achieve the FIPS-compliant mode of secure SNMPv3 communication.

1. Log on to the NNMi management server.

2. Take a backup of the following file:

   • Windows: %nnmdatadir%\shared\nnm\conf\crypto\nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml
   • Linux: /var/opt/OV/shared/nnm/conf/crypto/nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml

3. Go to the following directory:

   • Windows: %nnminstalldir%\newconfig\HPOvNmsSnmpCo
   • Linux: /opt/OV/newconfig/HPOvNmsSnmpCo

4. Save the nms-snmpv3-crypto-config-fips.xml file as nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml on the system by following these steps:

   • Windows:

     1. Open the nms-snmpv3-crypto-config-fips.xml file with a text editor.
     2. Copy the content of the file.
     3. Create a new nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml file.
     4. Paste the copied content into the nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml file.
     5. Save the nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml file in the %nnmdatadir%\shared\nnm\conf\crypto directory.

   • Linux:

     Run the following command:

     cp /opt/OV/newconfig/HPOvNmsSnmpCo/nms-snmpv3-crypto-config-fips.xml /var/opt/OV/shared/nnm/conf/crypto/nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml

   • /var/opt/OV/shared/nnm/conf/crypto

   Note The older version of the nms-snmpv3-crypto-config.xml file gets overwritten at this step.

5. Restart NNMi.