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User Guide for the Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) Traffic Analyzer, 5.0
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Chapter 5 User and System Administration
User Administration
User Administration
The User Administration option of the Administration menu provides the following options:
• Local Database, page 5-16
• Establishing TACACS+ Authentication and Authorization, page 5-19
• Configuring a TACACS+ Server to Support NAM Authentication and Authorization, page 5-20
• Current User Sessions, page 5-22

Local Database

When you first install the NAM Traffic Analyzer, you use the NAM command-line interface (CLI) to
enable the HTTP server and establish a username and password to access the NAM for the first time.
After setting up the initial user accounts, you can create additional accounts, enabling or disabling
different levels of access independently for each user.
Table 5-8 provides information about User Privileges and describes each privilege.
For additional information about creating and editing users, see Creating a New User, page 5-17 and
Editing a User, page 5-18.

Recovering Passwords

You can recover passwords by using CLI commands on the switch or router. A user with appropriate
privileges can reset the NAM CLI and passwords to the factory default state.
Tab l e 5-8 User Privileges
Privilege Access Level
AccountMgmt Enables a user to create, delete, and edit user accounts.
SystemConfig Enables a user to edit basic NAM system parameters such as IP address,
gateway, HTTP port, and so on.
Capture Enables a user to perform packet captures and manage capture sessions
Use the NAM Traffic Analyzer protocol decode.
AlarmConfig Enables a user to create, delete, and edit alarms on the switch/router and
NAM.
MonitorConfig Enables a user to create, delete, and edit the following:
• Collections and reports
• Protocol directory entries
• Protocol groups
• URL-based applications
MonitorView Enables a user to view monitoring data and reports (granted to all users).