Symptoms

You are unable to configure the new SNMP authentication type and privacy protocol algorithms from the BIG-IP Configuration utility.

Impact

The new authentication type and privacy protocol algorithms cannot be configured via the GUI.

Conditions

A BIG-IP with net-snmp libraries v5.8

Workaround

Specify the auth-protocol and privacy-protocol values using TMSH. modify /sys snmp users add { <user> { access rw security-level auth-privacy auth-protocol sha256 auth-password defaultPassword privacy-protocol aes privacy-password defaultPassword username <user> } }

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change