local user on NX-OS is same as SNMPv3

[mhawwas]

Hi,

I am trying to change passwords for current local usernames on cisco NX-OS switches, according to cisco documantation this will change passwords for SNMPv3 users as well (i am using same local user as SNMPv3 user). Is there a way to avoid this (be able to use different passwords one for SNMPv3 and other for local login for same user )?

I am trying to avoid complexity of changing passwords on multiple monitoring tools in a big enviroment , and be able to change local login credentials regularly (security requirements) .

Thanks !

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

I tried this out on an NX9K. It does not seem to be possible to have the same user with two different passwords.It appears to be by design, in order to ensure consistency between local and SNMPv3 credentials.