Avocent 3100/3200 Other Console Main Menu Options, Security configuration, Local user accounts

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64AutoView 3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide

Other Console Main Menu Options

Besides the Network Configuration option, the Console Main menu features the following menu items: Security Configuration, Firmware Management, Enable Debug Messages, Restore Factory Defaults, Reset Appliance and Exit. Each is discussed in this section.

Security configuration

The AutoView 3100/3200 switch contains an internal database that may be used by the AutoView Remote Operations software, the local port or the CONSOLE port if the DSView software server is unavailable.

The Security Configuration menu contains the following options:

Local User Accounts: Add, edit or delete users to and from the AutoView 3100/3200 switch database.

Console Password: Enable or disable using security for the console (access requires an Admin account).

Local user accounts

NOTE: When you use the options to add, edit or delete a user, a list of existing users will appear. You may enter N to display the next page of users in the database or enter P to go back to the previous page of users.

To add a user to the AutoView 3100/3200 switch database:

1.Type 2 and press Enter to access the Security Configuration menu option.

2.Type 1 and press Enter to access the Local User Accounts menu option. A list of users already within the database will appear.

3.Type A.

4.When prompted, type the username you wish to add and press Enter.

5.You will be prompted to type a password for the user. Type a password and press Enter.

6.You will be prompted to re-type the password. Type the password again and press Enter.

7.Enter 0 (zero) to exit.

To rename a user in the AutoView 3100/3200 switch database:

1.From the Console Main menu, type 2 and press Enter to access the Security Configuration menu option.

2.Type 1 and press Enter to access the Local User Accounts menu option. A list of users already within the database will appear.

3.Type E.

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Avocent 3100/3200 manual Other Console Main Menu Options, Security configuration, Local user accounts