3Com 2200 manual Select access level read, write, administer Password

2-2 CHAPTER 2: HOW TO USE THE ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE

Each time you access the Administration Console, the system prompts you for an access level and password, as shown here:

Select access level (read, write, administer):

Password:

The passwords are stored in nonvolatile (NV) memory. You must enter the password correctly before you are allowed to continue.

The following examples show how the top-level menu structure changes based on the level of access. For information about setting passwords, see page 4-2.

Administer Access If you have administer access, each menu contains all options. Here is the Example system menu for users with administer access:

Menu options: ------------------------------------------------------------------
display	- Display the system configuration
softwareUpdate	- Load a new revision of system software
baseline	- Administer a statistics baseline
consoleSpeed	- Set the console serial port baud rate
telnet	- Administer telnet sessions
password	- Set the console passwords
name	- Set the system name
time	- Set the date and time
screenHeight	- Set the console screen height
consoleLock	- Allow/Disallow remote access to the console
ctlKeys	- Enable/Disable Ctl-X (reboot) and Ctl-C (abort)
nvData	- Save, restore, or reset nonvolatile data
reboot	- Reboot the system

Type ‘q’ to return to the previous menu or ? for help.

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Select a menu option (system):

Write Access If you have write access, the system menu contains a subset of the Example complete menu, focusing on the network, as shown here:

Menu options: ------------------------------------------------------------------
display	- Display the system configuration
baseline	- Administer statistics baseline
consoleSpeed	- Set the console serial port baud rate
name	- Set the system
screenHeight	- Set the console screen height

Type ‘q’ to return to the previous menu or ? for help.

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Select a menu option (system):