A method and an apparatus for converting configuration information input in
a format for a first version of a management protocol into configuration
information for a second version of the management protocol is provided.
In particular, a method and apparatus for converting Simple Network
Management Protocol version 1/2c (SNMPv1/v2c) style community-based access
configuration information into user-based access information for
configuring a SNMPv3 agent is provided. The method and apparatus make use
of various graphical user interfaces to allow a user to enter
configuration information in a format with which the user is familiar. The
method and apparatus of the present invention then maps the configuration
information into a format used by the device being configured.