Setting User Access Limitations Using Enterprise Device Manager; Configuring The Console Password Using Edm - Avaya 5900 Series Quick Start Configuration

2. Enter the following command:
cli password {telnet | serial} {none | local | radius | tacacs}
Variable definitions
Use the definitions in the following table to use the cli password command.
Variable
{telnet | serial}
none | local | radius | tacacs
Setting user access limitations using Enterprise Device
Manager
You can use Enterprise Device Manager (EDM) to limit user access by creating and maintaining
passwords for web, telnet, and console access.

Configuring the console password using EDM

About this task
Use this procedure to configure a password for serial console access to a stack or standalone
switch.
Procedure
1. From the navigation tree, double-click Security.
2. In the Security tree, double-click Web/Telnet/Console.
3. In the work area, click the Console Password tab.
4. Click the arrow on the Console Stack Password Type field.
5. Select a password type from the list.
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Setting user access limitations using Enterprise Device Manager

Definition
Specify whether the password is enabled or disabled for telnet
or the console. Telnet and web access are connected so that
enabling or disabling passwords for one enables or disables
passwords for the other.
Specify the password type to modify:
• none: disables the password.
• local: uses the locally defined password for serial console or
telnet access.
• radius: uses RADIUS authentication for serial console or
telnet access.
• tacacs: uses TACACS+ authentication, authorization and
accounting (AAA) services for serial console or telnet access.
Quick Start Configuration for Avaya ERS 5900 Series
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