> Source: [sk172066](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk172066)

# sk172066 - "Error: passphrase chosen is below the length requirements of the USM (min=8)" is shown even though the passphrase length is sufficient 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk172066 |
| Date Created | 2021-02-17 |
| Last Modified | 2021-02-17 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * When running snmpwalk locally on a gateway for SNMP v3, you see the following error: "Error: passphrase chosen is below the length requirements of the USM (min=8)" even though the passphrase meets the minimum requirement of 8 characters.
* Monitoring systems might reach OIDs but get no information.

## Cause

SNMP v3 passphrase does not support special characters such as ! and $

## Solution

Set a new SNMP v3 passphrase that excludes special characters.  

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**Related solutions:**   

* [sk90860 - How to configure SNMP on Gaia OS](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk90860)

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