Carrier Access Access Navigator user manual Users and Passwords, Administration, Access Levels

CLI Language Reference

Users and Passwords

Users and Passwords

￿Administration ... 18-14

￿Access Levels ... 18-14

￿Managing Users ... 18-15

Administration

The Access Navigator is designed for simple and secure network administration. The Command Line Interface (CLI) provides user names, access levels, and password protection. When logging into the Access Navigator, the CLI will request the user name and password only if needed.

NOTE: To simplify installation, no login is needed for new units. The network administrator can set up password security remotely after installation is complete. Because there must always be at least one Level 1 user, newly added users are automatically assigned manager (Level 1) access. The CLI will send an error message if anyone attempts to delete all Level 1 users when there are still users defined at other levels.

Access Levels

CLI provides three user access levels.

User	Level	Access
Manager	1	Access to all commands. Can add and delete users.
		There must be at least one Level 1 user.
Operator	2	Access to all commands except adding and deleting
		users, restoring defaults, uploading and downloading
		configurations, and sending switch provisioning
		requests. Can change own password.
Monitor	3	Access limited to displaying reports and status. No
		access to any commands that could affect system
		operation.

Typically there is at least one network administrator with manager-level access. Managers have the sole authority to grant others access to the system by adding and deleting user names and passwords.

Operator-level users are typically responsible for the day-to-day operation of the system. Operators have access to all CLI commands, except adding and deleting users, and can provision and test the system.

Monitor-level access permits inexperienced technicians to easily monitor system operation and performance, but prevents them from altering any settings.

18-14 August 2003 Access Navigator - Release 1.8