Fips Compliance; Logging In Through The Console Port Locally; Disabling Authentication For Console Login - HP 5130 EI series Configuration Manual

FIPS compliance

The device supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2 requirements. Support for features,
commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. For more information about
FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.
Telnet login is not supported in FIPS mode.

Logging in through the console port locally

You can connect a terminal to the console port of the device to log in and manage the device, as shown
in Figure 8. For the login procedure, see
Figure 8 Logging in through the console port
By default, console login is enabled and does not require authentication. To improve device security,
configure password or scheme authentication and assign user roles immediately after you log in to the
device for the first time.
To configure console login, complete the following tasks:
Task
(Required.) Configuring login authentication:
•

Disabling authentication for console login

•
Configuring password authentication for console login
•
Configuring scheme authentication for console login
(Optional.)
The console login configuration is effective only for users who log in after the configuration is completed.
Before using multiple devices to form an IRF fabric, enter AUX line class view on each device and perform
the following tasks:
Disable authentication.
•
Assign the user role network-admin.
•
Disabling authentication for console login
Step
1. Enter system view.
Configuring common AUX line settings
Command
system-view
"Logging in through the console port for the first device
Remarks
N/A
20
Remarks
Configure one authentication mode as
required.
In FIPS mode, only the scheme
authentication mode is supported.
N/A
access."