CONFIGURING SYSTEM OPTIONS AND INFORMATION

Administrative Session

SYSTEM PASSWORD

The System Password is a user-defined password that is only required if there are remote devices on the network that require this information for system validation. This is passed in the password field during PAP negotiation. This password can be from 1 to 17 ASCII characters in length.

SYSTEM SECRET

The System Secret is a user-defined shared secret that only needs to be configured if there are remote devices on the network that require this information for system validation. The same System Secret must also be configured on the remote device. The Shared System Secret is used during CHAP negotiation. The System Secret can be from 1 to 17 ASCII characters in length.

SYSTEM INFORMATION BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The System Information is only required if remote devices on the network require this information for system validation. The System Name is passed during both PAP and CHAP negotiation. The System Password is passed during PAP negotiation. The System Secret is the CHAP Secret used during CHAP negotiation.

ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION

CONFIGURING ADMINISTRATIVE SESSIONS

USING CFGEDIT

1.Select Security from the main menu.

2.Select Administrative Session from the Security Menu. The following menu is then displayed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Session Menu:

 

 

 

 

1)

Authentication Database Location

is On-node

 

 

2)

Session Inactivity Timeout

is DISABLED

 

 

3)

Number of Admin Telnet

Sessions

is 3

 

 

4)

Telnet Server TCP Port

Number

is 23

 

 

5)

Emergency Telnet Server Port Number is 9000

 

 

Select

function from above or

<RET> for previous menu: 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Select option (1) to configure the authentication database location for the administration sessions. The following menu will be displayed:

Administrative Session Database Location Menu:

Database Location

1)On-node

2)CSM

3)RADIUS

4)TACACS

5)ACE

Current Database Location is "On-node".

Select function from above or <RET> for previous menu:

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