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):

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