System Access configuration

Command: /cfg/sys/access

[System Access Menu]

mgmt

- Management Network Definition Menu

user

- User Access Control Menu (passwords)

http

- Enable/disable HTTP (Web) access

https

- HTTPS Web Access Menu

wport

- Set HTTP (Web) server port number

snmp

- Set SNMP access control

tnport

- Set Telnet server port number

tport

- Set the TFTP Port for the system

cur

- Display current system access configuration

The following table describes the System Access Configuration menu options.

Table 94 System Access Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

mgmt

Displays the Management Configuration Menu.

 

 

user

Displays the User Access Control Menu.

http disableenable Enables or disables HTTP (Web) access to the Browser-based Interface. It is enabled by default.

https

Displays the HTTPS Menu.

 

 

wport <TCP port

Sets the switch port used for serving switch Web content. The default is HTTP port 80.

number>

 

 

 

snmp disableread-

Disables or provides read-only/write-read SNMP access.

onlyread-write

 

 

 

tnport <TCP port

Sets an optional telnet server port number for cases where the server listens for telnet sessions

number>

on a non-standard port.

 

 

tport <TFTP port

Sets an optional telnet server port number for cases where the server listens for TFTP sessions

number>

on a non-standard port.

 

 

cur

Displays the current system access parameters.

 

 

Management Networks configuration

Command: /cfg/sys/access/mgmt

[Management Networks Menu]

add

- Add mgmt network definition

rem

-

Remove mgmt network definition

cur

-

Display current mgmt network definitions

The following table describes the Management Networks Configuration menu options. You can configure up to 10 management networks on the switch.

Table 95 Management Networks Configuration menu options

Command

Description

 

 

add <IP address> <IP mask>

Adds a defined network through which switch access is allowed

 

through Telnet, SNMP, RIP, or the browser-based interface. A range

 

of IP addresses is produced when used with a network mask

 

address. Specify an IP address and mask address in dotted-decimal

 

notation.

 

 

rem <IP address> <IP mask>

Removes a defined network, which consists of a management

 

network address and a management network mask address.

 

 

cur

Displays the current management networks parameters.

 

 

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