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The NSX Manager must disable SNMP v2.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

SNMPv3 supports commercial-grade security, including authentication, authorization, access control, and privacy. Previous versions of the protocol contained well-known security weaknesses that were easily exploited. As such, SNMPv1/2 receivers must be disabled.

ID
SV-265354r994285_rule
Version
NMGR-4X-000098
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

From the NSX Manager web interface, go to the System >> Configuration >> Fabric >> Profiles >> Node Profiles.

Click on "All NSX Nodes" and delete and v2c Polling or Trap configurations.