IBM SC30-3681-08 Conguring User Access, Technical Support Access, Conguring Spare Interfaces

Using the CONFIG (Talk 6) Process

Con®guring User Access

The router con®guration process allows for a maximum of 50 user names, passwords, and levels of permission. Each user needs to be assigned a password and level of permission. There are three levels of permission: Administration, Operation, and Monitoring.

For more information, see the add user command.

Technical Support Access

If you are the system administrator, when you add a new user for the ®rst time, you are asked if you want to add Technical Support access. If you answer yes, Technical Support is granted the same access privileges that you have as system administrator.

The password for this account is automatically selected by the software and is known by your service representative. This password can be changed using the change user command; however, if you do change the password, customer service cannot provide remote support. For additional information on the use of the change user command, see ªChangeº on page 59.

Con®guring Spare Interfaces

Occasionally, you may need to con®gure a new interface along with its bridging and

routing protocols without having to restart the device. You can accomplish this by

con®guring a number ofspare interfaces on your device. Spare interfaces are

useful if:

v You are adding dial circuits to your device.

Use spare interfaces to add new V.25bis, V.34, or ISDN dial circuits on an

existing V.25bis, V.34, or ISDN interface.

v You are adding ATM LAN Emulation clients.

Use spare interfaces to add Token-Ring or Ethernet ATM LAN Emulation clients

to an existing ATM interface.

To con®gure a spare interface:

1.Access the CONFIG process by entering talk 6.

2.Con®gure the number of spare interfaces for the device using theset spare-interfacescommand.

3.Exit the CONFIG process by pressing Ctrl-P.

4.Restart the device.

Example:

*talk 6

Config> set spare 2

Config>

*restart

Are you sure you want to restart the gateway? (Yes or [No]) yes

When the device restarts, the spare interfaces are installed as null devices.

To use one of the spare interfaces:

1. Access the CONFIG process by entering talk 6.

44MRS V3.2 Software User's Guide