74DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide

Other Console Main Menu Options

Besides the Network Configuration option, the Console Main menu of the DSR1021/1022 switch features the following menu items:

Security Configuration

Firmware Management

Enable Debug Messages

Restore Factory Defaults

Reset Appliance and Exit

Security Configuration

The DSR1021/1022 switch contains an internal database that can be used by the DSR Remote Operations software, the local port, or the CONSOLE port if the DSView 3 software is unavailable.

The Security Configuration menu contains the following options:

Local User Accounts: Add, edit or delete users to/from the DSR1021/1022 switch database.

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

Reset Certificates: Reset the certificate used by the DSView 3 software system.

Secure Mode: Enable or disable the DSView 3 software Secure mode.

Local User Accounts

NOTE: When you use the options to add, edit or delete a user, a list of existing users appear. 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 DSR1021/1022 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 appears.

3.Type A.

4.At the user name prompt, type a username and press Enter.

5.At the password prompt, type a password and press Enter.

6.At the next prompt, type the password again and press Enter.

7.Enter 0 (zero) to exit.

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