Enterasys Networks CSX5500, CSX6000 Configuring Device Level Databases, ON-NODE Device Database

CONFIGURING DEVICE LEVEL DATABASES

OVERVIEW

Device level security is an authentication process between internetworking devices, in which authentication takes place automatically. Both bridges and routers support this form of security.Device level security is available to the network locally through the On-node Device Database or remotely through the Connection Services Manager (CSM) or RADIUS Server.

This chapter provides information for enabling and configuring the on-node device database, and enabling an off-node database location. If an off-node database location is specified, refer to the chapter Configuring Off-node Server Information for configuration instructions.

ON-NODE DEVICE DATABASE

CONFIGURING AN ON-NODE DEVICE DATABASE

Before configuring an on-node device database, you must first configure network interfaces. For further information regarding network interfaces and their corresponding configuration elements, refer to:

•IP Network Interfaces for IP Routing

•IPX Network Interfaces for IPX

•AppleTalk Port Information for AppleTalk

USING CFGEDIT

1.To begin the configuration of an on-node database or any of the Security Database options, start at the main menu and progress through the screens as shown below:

Main Menu:

1)Physical Resources

2)Options

3)Security

4)Save Changes

Select function from above or <RET> to exit: 3

Security Menu:

1)Security Level

2)System Options and Information

3)Device Level Databases

4)User Level Databases (Enable/Disable)

5)Off-node Server Information

6)Network Login Information

Select function from above or <RET> for previous menu: 3