6. Security and Logins

Creating a Login

A login is required if security is enabled. Security is enabled by the configuration options Login Required for the communication port, modem port, and Telnet Login Required or FTP Login Required for a Telnet or FTP Session.

Up to six login ID/password combinations can be created using ASCII text, and each login must have a specified access level. Logins must be unique and they are case-sensitive.

Procedure

To create a login record:

1. Select Administer Logins.

Main Menu ControlAdminister Logins

2. Select New, and set the following configuration options, as appropriate.

In the field . . .

Enter the . . .

 

 

Login ID

ID of 1 to 10 characters.

 

 

Password

Password from 1 to 10 characters.

 

 

Re-enter password

Password again to verify that you entered the correct

 

password into the device.

 

 

Access Level

Access level: 1, 2, or 3.

 

Level-1 – User can add, change, and display

 

configuration options, save, and perform device

 

testing.

 

Level-2 – User can monitor and perform

 

diagnostics, display status and configuration option

 

Tinformation.

 

Level-3 – User can only monitor and display status

 

and configuration screens.

 

CAUTION: Make sure at least one login is set up for

 

Level-1 access or you may be inadvertently locked out.

 

 

NOTE:

See Resetting the Unit and Restoring Communication in Chapter 8,

Troubleshooting, should you be locked out inadvertently.

3.Save your changes.

When Save is complete, the cursor is repositioned at the Login ID field, ready for another entry.

See Configuring SNMP NMS Security in Chapter 4, Configuration Options, for more information about security configuration options.

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