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
Example If you have administer access, each menu contains all options. Here is the
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
Example If you have write access, the system menu contains a subset of the
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):